Limited Submissions
NOTE: While the Research Office makes every effort to list all limited submission programs on the website, programs may exist that are limited but not in our list. To search for all limited submissions, search to the COS Funding Opportunities and select "Internal Coordination Required."
| Data Coordinating Center for the NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network (U10) RFA-HD-014 Description: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites applications from institutions willing to participate as the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for the NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) under a cooperative agreement in an ongoing multicenter clinical research program designed to perform interventional and observational clinical studies in newborn infants, particularly low birth weight infants. The model of multi-site clinical centers for research is well established. The objective of this program is to facilitate the advancement of neonatal care by establishing a network of academic centers that, by rigorous patient evaluation using common protocols, can study the required numbers of patients and provide answers more rapidly than individual centers acting alone. The infrastructure is set up for carefully designed randomized double-blinded placebo controlled as well as management trials with the ability to follow both short-term (clinical effect) and long-term (neurodevelopmental outcome) measures. The infrastructure is also set up for observational, longitudinal studies in the neonatal intensive care unit setting. Many randomized clinical trials involve the need for baseline information regarding disease incidence and outcome, which is available from the generic database of neonates <29 weeks gestation in the current NRN. Restrictions: NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. Internal Deadline: 6/9/2013 Agency Deadline: 8/9/2013 Email to a Colleague  |
| Data Coordinating Center for the NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Research Network (U10) Description: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites applications from institutions willing to participate as the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU) under a cooperative agreement in an ongoing multicenter clinical research program designed to perform interventional and observational clinical studies in to improve maternal, fetal and neonatal health emphasizing randomized-controlled trials. The model of multi-site clinical centers for research is well established. The objective of this program is to facilitate the advancement of pregnancy care by establishing a network of academic centers that, by rigorous patient evaluation using common protocols, can study the required numbers of patients and provide answers more rapidly than individual centers acting alone. The infrastructure is set up for carefully designed randomized double-blinded placebo controlled as well as management trials with the ability to follow both short-term (clinical effect) and long-term (neurodevelopmental outcome) measures. The infrastructure is also set up for observational, longitudinal studies. Restrictions: Only one application per institution is allowed. NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. Internal Deadline: 6/9/2013 Agency Deadline: 8/9/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) - NSF 10-560 Description: The Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) program supports university-based centers and institutes where the collective efforts of a larger group of individuals can enable transformational advances in the most promising research areas. The program is designed to foster major breakthroughs at the intellectual frontiers of physics by providing needed resources such as combinations of talents, skills, disciplines, and/or specialized infrastructure, not usually available to individual investigators or small groups, in an environment in which the collective efforts of the larger group can be shown to be seminal to promoting significant progress in the science and the education of students. Restrictions: No more than two preliminary proposals may be submitted by any one institution. The same limitation applies to full proposals. Internal Deadline: 6/11/2013 Agency Deadline: 8/11/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42) Description: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites grant applications for Education and Research Centers (ERC) that are focused on occupational safety and health training and research training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the ERCs are one of the principal means for meeting this mandate. ERCs are academic institutions that provide interdisciplinary graduate training and continuing education in the core occupational safety and health areas of industrial hygiene (IH), occupational health nursing (OHN), occupational medicine residency (OMR), occupational safety (OS), as well as other closely related occupational safety and health (OSH) fields. Research and research training are integral components of ERCs, thus ERC scientists conduct peer reviewed, investigator initiated research on issues related to the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). Restrictions: Internal coordination required. An applicant institution may submit only one application under this announcement. Internal Deadline: 6/14/2013 Agency Deadline: 8/14/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Centers of Excellence for Materials Research and Innovation Description: Centers of Excellence for Materials Research and Innovation (CEMRIs) provide sustained support of interdisciplinary materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. Materials Interdisciplinary Research Teams (MIRTs) represent a new award mechanism. These teams share with CEMRIs the same emphasis on the support of world class interdisciplinary materials research and the integration of research with education. Restrictions: Internal coordination required. (1) Only one CEMRI or MIRT preliminary proposal may be submitted by any one organization as the lead organization in this competition. Internal Deadline: 7/2/2013 Agency Deadline: 9/1/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Centers Program for Research on HIV/AIDS and Mental Health (P30) PAR-11-019 Description: The National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Division of AIDS (DAR) encourages applications for Center Core grants (P30) to support either HIV/AIDS Research Centers (ARC) or Developmental ARCs (D-ARC). These Research Centers and Developmental Centers are referred to collectively as the ARC program, which is intended to provide infrastructural support that facilitates the development of high impact science in HIV/AIDS and mental health relevant to the NIMH mission. The ARC program supports innovative, interdisciplinary research in several areas, including basic, applied, clinical, translational, and implementation science. The ARC program gives priority to institutions that receive significant levels of funding for HIV/AIDS research from NIMH and other NIH Institutes or Centers. The mission of the ARC program is to support cross-cutting, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of mental health and HIV/AIDS, particularly science that advances the understanding, prevention, and treatment of HIV-associated morbidity. ARC program awards permit the centralized coordination of affiliated research activities, foster the development of scientific innovations and new collaborations, encourage interdisciplinary research, and facilitate the dissemination of public health advances to implementing agencies, academia, affected communities, and policymakers. These Centers must have the potential to support studies in a variety of areas including biological, biomedical, behavioral, neuroscience, prevention, clinical sciences, and services research. Potential research areas that may serve as organizing themes or key areas of interest for the ARC program include but are not limited to: 1) identification of mutable behavioral risk factors that put individuals at risk for HIV infection, and development of cost-effective interventions to change those behaviors; 2) development of methods and strategies to aid HIV-infected individuals and their families to cope with HIV infection, preventing complications, and avoiding new sexually transmitted illnesses; 3) identification of the effects of HIV infection of the central nervous system (CNS); 4) identification of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying HIV-induced CNS dysfunction; 5) development and testing of potential therapeutics to prevent or treat HIV/CNS disease; 6) examination of the issues influencing adherence and non-adherence, and identification of methods to improve long-term adherence to drug therapy regimens, and behavioral modification to prevent the further spread of HIV; 7) development and testing of strategies to translate effective prevention interventions into real world settings both domestically and internationally; and 8) development of effective strategies to integrate behavioral science into biomedical approaches to HIV/AIDS disease management. Restrictions: Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct. NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. Resubmission applications may be submitted, according to the NIH Policy on Resubmission Applications from the PHS398 Application Guide. Any NIMH applicant with at least four active NIH grants and/or contracts who intends to seek a fifth award should contact NIMH staff for guidance, prior to applying (see http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/grants/nimh-policy-on-multiple-awards.shtml). Institutions eligible under this FOA should have both ongoing funded research activity and a demonstrated need for support to take full advantage of their research potential. The existence of research activity is evidenced by the presence of ongoing HIV/AIDS and mental health research funded under PHS grants or equivalent sources of peer-reviewed support, and recent record of peer-reviewed scientific publications. Internal Deadline: 7/7/2013 Agency Deadline: 9/7/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Design and Construction of Regional Class Research Vessels (RCRV) NSF 12-558 Description: The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Integrative Programs Section (IPS) is soliciting proposals to manage the design and construction of up to three (3) Regional Class Research Vessels, to be based on an existing, NSF-owned concept design. Advancement through successive project phases, including the award of a shipyard contract for the construction phase, will be contingent upon successful project execution by the Awardee as determined through NSF review and the availability of funds. The actual number of vessels built will be contingent upon projected future science utilization and the availability of funds. NSF will award a single Cooperative Agreement to a Lead Institution (LI) as the Awardee who will manage each phase of the design, construction and trials. Funding for the project will be awarded through Cooperative Support Agreements (CSA's) for each successive phase as described below. Funding of subsequent phases will be contingent upon successful completion of prior phases. Success will be determined through NSF review at key project milestones in accordance with the NSF Large Facilities Manual. Unsuccessful project execution will result in NSF invoking one of several possible project off-ramps followed by solicitation for a new Lead Institution. All support is contingent upon appropriations from Congress and approval by the National Science Foundation as indicated herein. The proposing LI must demonstrate its ability to undertake the successful direction, management, technical oversight, procurement, construction, scientific outfitting, sea trials and post delivery activities of the vessel(s) as described herein. The proposing LI should demonstrate its ability to leverage planning and construction of the RCRV's to advance academic research; support investments in faculty development and graduate/undergraduate education; and engage in collaborative research. Restrictions: Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1 One proposal per organization as Lead Institution is allowed. Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1 One proposal per PI is allowed. Internal Deadline: 7/7/2013 Agency Deadline: 9/7/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1 NSF 12-563 Description: The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. The EPSCoR program is directed at those jurisdictions that have historically received lesser amounts of NSF Research and Development (R&D) funding. Thirty one jurisdictions, including twenty-eight states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam and the U. S. Virgin Islands are currently eligible to participate. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education and industry that are designed to effect sustainable improvements in a state's or region's research infrastructure, R&D capacity, and hence, its national R&D competitiveness. Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1: (RII Track-1) awards provide up to $4 million per year for up to 5 years to support physical, human, and cyber infrastructure improvements in research areas selected by the jurisdiction's EPSCoR steering committee as having the best potential to improve future R&D competitiveness of the jurisdiction. Restrictions: Only one Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1: (RII Track-1) proposal may be submitted in response to this solicitation by the designated fiscal agent/proposing organization, acting on behalf of a jurisdiction's EPSCoR steering committee. Internal Deadline: 8/3/2013 Agency Deadline: 10/3/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) NSF 12-564 Description: he LSAMP program assists universities and colleges in diversifying the STEM workforce through their efforts at significantly increasing the numbers of students successfully completing high quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming STEM education through innovative recruitment and retention strategies and experiences in support of groups historically underrepresented in STEM discipline: African-Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. The knowledge generation portfolio of LSAMP supported activities contributes to the body of literature on successful practices in student recruitment, retention, persistence, and attainment of STEM undergraduate and graduate degrees, especially for the previously mentioned populations underrepresented in STEM disciplines. The LSAMP program provides funding for: Alliances (New, Mid-Level, Senior-Level, B2B), Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity, and Broadening Participation Research (BPR) in STEM Education. In 2012, the program will increase support to community colleges through the LSAMP Community College Bridge to Baccalaureate (B2B) Alliances. LSAMP baccalaureate degree recipients are eligible for continued support for up to two additional years of STEM post baccalaureate study through the Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity. BD participants are expected to transition through graduate studies and into the professoriate and/or STEM workforce. The Broadening Participation Research (BPR) in STEM Education track provides support for knowledge generation research projects that seek to create and study new theory-driven models and innovations related to the participation and success of diverse groups in STEM undergraduate education. BPR projects add new research-based strategies and models to broadening participation in STEM and increase the capacity of scholars to conduct this type of research. LSAMP also funds Conferences, Symposia, Workshops and Grant Supplements for existing awards. Restrictions: One proposal is permitted per organization for Alliances (including B2B) and BD. There is no organizational limit for Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education proposals. Internal Deadline: 8/19/2013 Agency Deadline: 10/19/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) NSF 11-564 Description: Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) is an NSF-wide program that supports international activities across all NSF supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high quality projects in which advances in research and education could not occur without international collaboration. PIRE seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community. International partnerships are essential to addressing critical science and engineering problems. In the global context, U.S. researchers and educators must be able to operate effectively in teams with partners from different nations and cultural backgrounds. PIRE promotes excellence in science and engineering through international collaboration and facilitates development of a diverse, globally-engaged, U.S. science and engineering workforce. This PIRE competition will focus exclusively on the NSF-wide investment area of Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES). The SEES effort focuses on interdisciplinary topics that will advance sustainability science, engineering and education as an integrative approach to the challenges of adapting to environmental, social and cultural changes associated with growth and development of human populations, and attaining a sustainable energy future. Additional details are provided in the Summary of Program Requirements below. Restrictions: A single organization may submit one preliminary proposal as the lead institution. Full proposals will be accepted by invitation only. There is no limit on the number of proposals on which an institution can participate as a partner. Internal Deadline: 8/19/2013 Agency Deadline: 10/19/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)NSF 11-562 Description: The objective of PREM is to broaden participation and enhance diversity in materials research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term, multi-investigator, collaborative research and education partnerships between minority-serving colleges/universities and the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) supported centers, institutes, and/or facilities. Restrictions: 1 per organization Internal Deadline: 8/25/2013 Agency Deadline: 10/25/2013 Email to a Colleague |
| Major Research Instrumentation Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development Description: The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education, museums, science centers, and not-for-profit organizations. Restrictions: 3 (if three proposals are submitted, at least one of the proposals must be for instrument development (i.e., no more than two proposals may be for instrument acquisition) Internal Deadline: 12/1/2013 Agency Deadline: 1/26/2014 Email to a Colleague |
| Cancer Research Grant Program Description: The Mary Kay Foundation℠, a funding source for cancer research, is currently accepting applications for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast, or cervical cancer. Restrictions: Only one grant application will be accepted from each accredited medical school and schools of public health in the United Sates. Internal Deadline: 12/3/2013 Agency Deadline: 2/4/2014 Email to a Colleague |
| Mary Kay Foundation Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Description: Grants are awarded each year to researchers at medical schools recommended by The Mary Kay Foundation Research Review Committee, which is composed of prominent doctors who volunteer their time to help the Foundation select the best recipients across the United States. After reviewing these recommendations, the Board of Directors at the Foundation selects the grant recipients Restrictions: Only one grant application will be accepted from each accredited medical school and school of public health in the United States. Internal Deadline: 12/4/2013 Agency Deadline: 2/4/2014 Email to a Colleague |
| Fundamental Research Program for Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (FRP) - NSF 11-570 Description: NSF encourages the submission of industry-defined fundamental research proposals from NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRCs). Industry-defined fundamental research broadens the scientific and … more »engineering understanding beyond the more specific applied research interests of the industries traditionally served by the I/UCRC. Industry participation extends the scope and horizon of center research projects so as to drive innovation with industrially relevant fundamental research projects. Restrictions: The limit on number of proposals per organization is one proposal per center. All sites must submit a collaborative proposal that is part of the same integrated research experimental plan of the center. Internal Deadline: 12/5/2013 Agency Deadline: 2/5/2014 Email to a Colleague |
| Fundamental Research Program for Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (FRP) - NSF 11-570 Description: NSF encourages the submission of industry-defined fundamental research proposals from NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRCs). Industry-defined fundamental research broadens the scientific and engineering understanding beyond the more specific applied research interests of the industries traditionally served by the I/UCRC. Industry participation extends the scope and horizon of center research projects so as to drive innovation with industrially relevant fundamental research projects. Restrictions: The limit on number of proposals per organization is one proposal per center. All sites must submit a collaborative proposal that is part of the same integrated research experimental plan of the center. The total budget for all site submissions from a center cannot exceed the maximum award. Internal Deadline: 12/5/2013 Agency Deadline: 2/5/2014 Email to a Colleague |
