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Limited Submission Opportunities

Extramural funding agencies often limit the number of proposals an institution can submit to a specific program. The Research Development Office (RDO) is charged with announcing such programs, managing pre-proposal competitions and selecting proposals to move forward in accord with agency requirements.

Limited Submission Announcements

The RDO strives to identify all limited submission opportunities of interest to the NC State research community, announce these opportunities via RDO’s funding newsletter and select NC State’s most competitive proposals for submission. All such opportunities are also listed in the Limited Submission Current Opportunities table. If you are aware of a limited-submission opportunity that is not posted in the table below, please email limited-submission@ncsu.edu so it can be announced. For strategic purposes, the proposal selection process RDO utilizes for large-scale (~$8 million or more) limited submission opportunities may differ from that outlined below.

Posted

Faculty are required to notify the RDO in a timely manner that they are interested in a particular limited submission opportunity before beginning work on a proposal. 

Notification of Interest deadlines for each opportunity identified by the RDO are listed in the table below, underneath “Current Opportunities.”

If interest in a particular opportunity exceeds the institutional limit subsequent to the Notification of Interest deadline, an internal peer review will be scheduled to determine which proposal(s) may move forward to agency submission. If an internal competition is necessary, only those faculty who complete the Notification of Interest form — linked in the table — before the deadline will be eligible to participate.

Non-Posted

If faculty identify a limited submission opportunity that is not listed below, they must email limited-submission@ncsu.edu immediately and contact their College Research Office (CRO). If the RDO is alerted more than 45 days prior to the agency deadline, the opportunity will be posted online and announced via the RDO funding newsletter with a Notification of Interest deadline as described above. If the RDO is made aware of an opportunity less than 45 days prior to the agency deadline, the RDO will initiate an expedited process in which the opportunity will be announced via a special funding newsletter and interested faculty will have a very limited amount of time to indicate their interest. If numbers of interested faculty exceed the institutional limit, an internal competition with an expedited review process will take place that will require quick turnaround times from principal investigators and pre-proposal reviewers. Should you identify an opportunity that is not listed by RDO, please contact us as soon as possible in order to avoid an expedited selection process.

Limited Submission Process

If the number of faculty interested in a particular limited-submission opportunity exceeds the institutional limit, pre-proposal packages are solicited and evaluated by an internal review panel. This review panel is assembled by the RDO and is comprised of domain experts and/or individuals knowledgeable about the specific program opportunity. Each prospective principal investigator (PI) is required to submit a pre-proposal for evaluation by this panel that is aligned with the requirements of the limited-submission opportunity. The RDO will communicate these requirements to all prospective PIs. For example, a pre-proposal may require a brief research plan that addresses matters specific to a given funding opportunity, a CV and a list of references willing to write a letter of support. Following the mandatory Notification of Interest deadline, prospective PIs will be informed no later than the next business day if an internal review is necessary.

The diagram and text below describe the limited submission process in detail.

Current Opportunities

Principal investigators who indicate interest will be notified of their status via email no later than the day after the internal notification deadline. All deadlines are by 5 p.m. unless stated otherwise.

StatusOpportunity
Open for internal planning.

Full info about NC State's internal process can be found on RDO's T32 webpage.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
Limit - Institutions are limited to 1 submission per training area, per deadline; institutions are also limited to 1 active award per training area.
Internal deadlines - 3 months prior to NIH deadline (1/25, 5/25, and 9/25 annually)
Sponsor due dates: Standard dates apply (1/25, 5/25, and 9/25 annually)
Open for Internal Planning

Click here to submit an NOI: Internal NOI
NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
Limit:
  • NC State is only eligible to submit Track 1 proposals as a lead institution
  • NC State may participate in only two (2) proposals per NRT competition as lead or collaborative non-lead.

Internal NOI due: April 5, 2023
Deadline for Applications: Sept. 6, 2023
Open for Internal Planning

Click here to submit an NOI: Internal NOI

NIH Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA)
Limit:1 per institution
Internal NOI due: May 4, 2023
Deadline for Applications:Oct. 3, 2023
Open for Internal Planning

Click here to submit an NOI: Internal NOI
NSF ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions
Limit:
  • IT-Preliminary, Adaptation, OR Catalyst.: 1
  • Partnership: 1 as lead, multiple as non lead

Internal NOI Due: April 6, 2023
Deadline for Pre-Preproposals (Only required for IT track): April 27, 2023
Deadline for Proposals:
  • Partnership and Adaptation Tracks: Nov. 1, 2023
  • Catalyst Track: August 4, 2023
  • IT Track: Oct. 5, 2023

Open for internal planning.

Internal deadline passed, slot still open. Please contact Limited-submission@ncsu.edu
DOE EXPRESS: 2023 Exploratory Research for Extreme-Scale Science
Limit: Four pre-applications or applications as the lead institution in a single- or multi-institutional team
Internal NOI due: Feb. 20, 2023
Deadline for Pre-Applications: March 8, 2023
Deadline for Applications: April 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Open for internal planning.

Click here to submit an NOI: Internal NOI
NEH Summer Stipends
Limit: NC State can nominate two individuals to submit applications
Internal NOI due: Wednesday, July 26th at 5:00pm
Full Application Deadline: Sept. 20, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST
Letters of Reference Due:Oct. 13, 2023
Open for internal planning.

(February cycle is closed)

Click here to submit an NOI for the July Submission cycle: Internal NOI
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Limit - 1 per institution
February 2023 Submission:
Internal NOI due - Jan. 20, 2023
Sponsor due dates - Pre-Applications Deadline: Feb, 9, 2023
Applications Deadline: Feb. 14,-Feb. 21, 2023


July 2023 Submission:
Internal NOI due - May 11, 2023
Sponsor due dates - Pre-Applications Deadline: July 6, 2023
Applications Deadline: July 11-July 18, 2023
Open for internal planning.

Internal deadline passed, slots still open. Please contact Limited-submission@ncsu.edu
NSF Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (ExpandQISE)
Limit:
  • Track 2 proposals: Two per lead institution are allowed
  • Track 1 proposals: Unlimited

Internal NOI due: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023
Letter of Intent: March 10, 2023 by 5 p.m.
Deadline for Applications: April 24, 2023 by 5 p.m. EST
Open for internal planning.

Internal deadline passed, slot still open. Please contact Limited-submission@ncsu.edu
Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health (U54)
Limit: Only one application per institution is allowed.
Internal NOI due: March 1, 2023
Letters of Intent Due: Sept. 24. 2023.
Full proposal Target Date:: October 24, 2023
Closed

Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) FY23 Multi-Topic FOA
Limit:NC State may only submit one Concept Paper and one Full Application for each topic area
Internal NOI due: March 23, 2023
Deadline for Concept Papers: April 17, 2023
Deadline for Full Applications: June 23, 2023
Closed


NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
Limit: NC State is eligible to submit one PFI-RP proposal
Internal NOI due: March 9, 2023
Deadline for Applications: May 2, 2023
Closed

W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program
Limit - One Phase I application per area
Internal NOI due: March 9, 2023
Sponsor due date: Phase 1 application: 5/1/2023
Closed



2023 Equity in Conservation Outreach Cooperative Agreements
Limit: 1 per institution
Internal NOI due: March 23, 2023
Deadline for Applications: Apr. 27, 2023
Closed
Triangle Community Foundation: Sustainable Communities Environmental Resilience Grant Program

Limit: NC State can submit one application
Internal NOI due: March 14, 2023
Deadline for Applications:March 22, 2023
Open for internal planning.

Internal deadline passed, slots still open. Please contact Limited-submission@ncsu.edu
Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards
Limit: No more than two proposals across both tracks may be submitted NC State
Internal NOI due: March 1, 2023
Letters of Intent Due: Nov. 16, 2023.
Full proposal Target Date:: March 15, 2024
Open for internal planning.

Internal deadline passed, slots still open. Please contact Limited-submission@ncsu.edu

IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)
Limit: NC State may submit a maximum of two proposals.
Internal NOI due: Feb. 28th, 2023 by 5 p.m.
Full proposal Deadline: May 10, 2023
Open for internal planning.

Internal deadline passed, slot still open. Please contact Limited-submission@ncsu.edu
USDA Veterinary Services Grant Program
Limit:
  • One submission is allowed for the RPE Program
  • Multiple submissions are allowed only if by different departments for the EET program

Internal NOI due: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023
Full Application Deadline: March 29, 2023
Closed

NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE)
NSF Revision Note: This solicitation revises an earlier program limitation to graduate students in research-based STEM master’s and doctoral degree programs requiring theses or dissertations. The program now also expands that focus to include also graduate students in STEM master’s and doctoral degree programs more broadly. This solicitation also includes a one-time award for an IGE Innovation Acceleration Hub.
Limit: Two applications per institution is allowed
Internal NOI due: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023
Deadline for Applications: March 25, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Closed

USDA-NIFA-WAMS Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields Grant Program
Limit: Two applications per institution is allowed
Internal NOI due: March 2nd, 2023
Deadline for Applications: April 19, 2023 at 5 p.m. EST

Closed

NSF Accelerating Research Translation
For more information: Introductory Webinar on Feb 21
Limit: Only one application per institution is allowed.
Internal NOI due: Thursday, February 16th, 2023
Deadline for Applications: May 9th, 2023 by 5:00 pm EST
Closed

DOE Scientific Machine Learning for Complex Systems
Limit:
  • No more than four pre-applications as the lead institution in a single or multi-institutional team.
  • No more than two pre-applications for each PI at the applicant institution

Internal NOI due: Monday, February 13th, 2023
Deadline for Pre-Applications: March 1st, 2023
Deadline for Applications: April 12th, 2023
Closed

DOE AMMTO-BTO and OE
Limit: 2 per institution
Internal NOI due: 1/27/2023, 5:00 p.m.
Submission Deadline for Concept Papers: February 3rd, 2023 by 5:00pm
Submission Deadline for Applications: April 7th, 2023 by 5:00pm EST
Closed

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
Limit: 1 per institution
Internal pre-proposal due: 2/1/2023, 5:00 p.m.
Sponsor due dates: Proposal Deadline: 2/22/2023
Closed

DOE Distributed Resilient Systems
Limit: 2 per institution
Internal NOI due: 1/27/2023, 5:00 p.m.
Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: February 9th, 2023 by 5:00pm
Pre-Application Response Date: February 24th, 2023 by 11:59pm
Submission Deadline for Applications: March 30th, 2023 by 11:59pm EST
Closed



Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts: Grants to Organizations
Limit - one per Department
Internal NOI due - Jan. 25, 2023 /strike>
Stage One/Inquiry Form deadline: Feb. 25, 2023, 5 p.m. CST
Stage Two/Invitation to submit Proposal: March—May 2023
Grant decision notification: by July 31, 2023
Earliest project start date: Sept. 15, 2023
ClosedInnovative Fusion Technology and Collaborative Fusion Energy Research in the DIII-D National Program
Limit - one per institution
Internal NOI due: Jan. 18, 2023
Sponsor due dates - Proposal Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023
Closed

Please submit a pre-proposal via InfoReady.
UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI)
Limit - 1
Internal pre-proposal due - 11/3/2022, 5:00 p.m.
Sponsor due dates - Proposal Deadline: 3/8/2023
Closed.

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
Limit - 2 per institution
Internal due dates - NOI: 11/17/2022 by 5:00 p.m.
Sponsor due dates - 2/20/2023
NC State is not currently eligible to apply for this program.

Contact the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations for details.
NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Traditional Grants
Limit - 1 per organization, per funding cycle
Internal due dates - N/A
Sponsor due dates - 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, 10/1 annually

Limited Submission Annual Calendar

Annual limited submission opportunities of broader interest to the NC State research community are included in RDO’s limited submission calendar. The calendar is continuously updated to reflect new opportunities of interest to the NC State community.  This calendar is intended to serve as a tool that enables investigators to plan around agency deadlines. RDO will announce all applicable Notification of Interest deadlines for these opportunities and list them in the table above.

Access a printable copy of the calendar here.