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The Penn State Limited Submission Program manages the response to research funding opportunities for which a limited number of submissions are permitted from Penn State.
The Senior Vice President for Research (SVPR), in close communication with the college research deans and interdisciplinary consortia directors, is charged with implementing the Penn State Limited Submission Procedure.
Please contact limitedsubs@psu.edu should you have any questions or if you would like to receive a weekly digest of open limited submission opportunities.
Currently Accepting Notices of Intent/Proposals
If you would like to be considered as a Penn State institutional applicant for one of these opportunities, please submit a Proposal or Notice of Intent. Depending on the level of interest, a downselect competition may be held.
| Funding Agency | OSVPR NOI Deadline | OSVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | ||
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| Searle Scholars Program | Kinship Foundation | Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 4:00pm | Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| Water Power Innovation Network (DE-FOA-0003323) | U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) | Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 4:00pm | Sep 18, 2024 | ||
| 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Friday, July 19, 2024 - 4:00pm | Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| NSF 24-583: Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research 2.0 (Category 1) | NSF | Monday, July 29, 2024 - 4:00pm | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics 2024-2025 | The Greenwall Foundation | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 4:00pm | Sep 16, 2024 | ||
| NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative (NSF 22-622) | NSF - Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) | Monday, August 26, 2024 - 4:00pm | Oct 22, 2024 | ||
| National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends (20240918-FT) | National Endowment for the Humanities | Friday, July 23, 2027 - 4:00pm | Sep 18, 2024 |
Currently in Downselect/Closed
Penn State may only submit a specific number of proposals to these funding opportunities. The number of NOIs received require that an internal competition take place, thus, a downselect process has commenced. No Penn State researchers may apply to any opportunity listed on this page outside of this downselect process.
All current downselect applications are provided in the InfoReady system, at psu.infoready4.com. You may also click on the titles below to apply for limited submission awards that are currently in downselect. (This link opens in a new window; Penn State WebAccess log in required to see application.)
Current Downselects:
| OSVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency LOI Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | Notes | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 23-519 - Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
The Penn State Limited Submission Program manages the response to research funding opportunities for... |
Nov 15, 2024 | University Park Track 1: In Review; UP Track 2: Rebecca Passonneau; PS Behrend Track 1: Xioashi Zhang; PS Harrisburg Track 1: Aldo Morales; College of Medicine Track 2: Keith Cheng | |||
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(CLOSED) NSF 23-538 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) - Research Partnerships Track (September 2024)
An organization may not submit more than one (1) new or... |
Sep 03, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | |||
| (CLOSED) NIH-PAR-23-114 Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)... | Oct 17, 2024 | Keefe Manning (CoE) | |||
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(CLOSED) National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Materials & Substrates
This NOFO seeks applications for research and development activities that... |
Apr 12, 2024 | Jul 03, 2024 | Madhavan Swaminathan (CoE) | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 24-537: General Social Survey Competition
The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationally representative personal interview survey of the United States adult... |
Mar 06, 2024 | Jun 03, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | |
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(CLOSED) 2024 Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in STEM
This opportunity is available to Commonwealth Campuses only. The Provost’s office has identified and... |
Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Sep 02, 2024 | Matthew Fury (PS Abington) | |
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(CLOSED) William T. Grant Scholars Program 2024
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds... |
Apr 09, 2024 | Jul 03, 2024 | Tiffany Nyachae (Education); Other colleges still eligible, and offered on a first come, first served basis - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply. | ||
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(CLOSED) 2025 Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research
The Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research is a national initiative designed to support promising... |
Apr 12, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | Ilias Georgakopoulos Soares (CoM) | |
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(CLOSED) 2025 Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding... |
Apr 12, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Sep 05, 2024 | Christopher Chen (CoM) | |
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(CLOSED) NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 - Clinical Trial Optional) (NIH RFA-RM-24-005)
The ... |
Apr 26, 2024 | Sep 06, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | ||
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(CLOSED) Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (... |
May 01, 2024 | Sep 04, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | ||
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(CLOSED) Brain Research Foundation 2025 Scientific Innovations Award (SIA)
Brain Research Foundation’s Scientific Innovations Award (SIA) Program provides funding for... |
May 06, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | Aug 08, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | |
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(CLOSED) Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program 2024
The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching... |
May 20, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | PS Brandywine: Anna Sigmon | ||
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(CLOSED) National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program (NSF 21-536)
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for... |
May 22, 2024 | Sep 06, 2024 | Allison Beese (E&MS); Suzanne Mohney (E&MS) | ||
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(CLOSED) National Endowment for the Arts: Our Town
Our Town is the NEA’s creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, the program supports... |
May 30, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | |
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(CLOSED) DE-FOA-0003312 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is for General... |
Jun 12, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | RU: Kenan Unlu (CoE); GSI: Xing Wang (CoE) | ||
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(CLOSED) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research - Fall 2024
The W. M. Keck Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting two... |
Jun 12, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | In Review | ||
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(CLOSED) Macy Faculty Scholars Program
This opportunity is limited to the College of Medicine & the College of Nursing. Penn State is limited to one applicant from the... |
Jun 12, 2024 | Sep 15, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 20-554 ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)
In this solicitation, the NSF ADVANCE program seeks to build on... |
Jun 13, 2024 | Aug 05, 2024 | Nov 06, 2024 | Zoubeida Ounaies (CoE) | |
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(CLOSED) NSF 24-577: National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program
NSF is establishing the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot per the statutory requirements in the CHIPS Act of... |
Jun 26, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply |