Limited Submissions
What is a Limited Submission?
Limited submissions are funding opportunities where the funder has limited the number of applications from an organization. Research Development Services (RDS) is the designated facilitator of UArizona limited submissions to federal and foundation opportunities. Selected proposals will need to follow UA proposal submission procedures. Please note that proposals to private foundations may require submission and coordination through the University of Arizona Foundation.
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Limited Submission Preferred Timeline
We announce internal competitions for limited submissions at least 12 weeks prior to the funder’s deadline. Applicants have two weeks to submit an internal pre-proposal to RDS and another two weeks to receive the go-ahead to submit or not. This timeline allows 8-9 weeks for applicants to prepare their proposal for submission to the funder.
Limited Submission Table
Last updated on May 9, 2024
- To sort by by “Program Title,” or “Sponsor," click on the title in the table’s header.
- Unless otherwise noted, internal pre-proposals are due by 5:00p AZ on the RDI deadline date and must be submitted through Arizona Cultivate.
- If you want to apply for a limited submission opportunity that is not listed below, or if you have questions about competitions listed here, please contact LimitedSubmissions@email.arizona.edu.
| Program Title |
Sponsor |
Research Category | Funding Type | RDI Deadline | External Deadline | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Physical Sciences & Engineering | Grants | Wed, 09/30/2020 |
12/04/2020 |
No applicants. read more |
| 2022 Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Physical Sciences & Engineering | Wed, 11/10/2021 | 02/02/2022 (Required preliminary proposal) |
UArizona may submit three preliminary proposals. One institutional limited submissions Tickets is available through this internal competition. The...read more |
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| NSF 22-555: 2023 Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (GEOPAths) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Training | Wed, 02/08/2023 | 05/27/2023 |
No applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1
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| NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Wed, 07/18/2018 |
09/27/2018 |
C. Impey read more |
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| NSF 23-519: 2023 Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Physical Sciences & Engineering | Sun, 10/16/2022 | 02/21/2023 (updated) |
Ticket #1, Track 1: Confidential |
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| NSF 23-538: 2025 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) - Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) Track | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, Research Commercialization | Research-Industry Collaboration | Wed, 10/09/2024 | 01/07/2025 |
Apply to the UA internal competition // Limit: 1 // Tickets...read more |
| 2021 NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences | Grants | Wed, 04/28/2021 | 8/25/2021 |
UArizona may submit 1 application. The goals of the HSI program are to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and...read more |
| FY22 NSF (PIRE) Partnerships for International Research and Education | National Science Foundation (NSF) | All | Wed, 10/06/2021 | 02/08/2022 (required LOI) |
1/3/2022 UPDATE: The NSF has released the new solicitation and this opportunity is...read more |
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| NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Wed, 12/08/2021 | 02/09/2022 |
UArizona may submit one full proposal to Track 3 only. Track 3: The Institutional Transformation Projects (ITP) track...read more |
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| NSF 23-521: 2023 Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering | Wed, 12/14/2022 | 02/23/2023 |
P. Satam (Systems and Industrial Engineering) This solicitation is a reissue of NSF 22-574 with a new external deadline. NSF has an institutional...read more |
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| NSF ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Wed, 09/04/2019 |
11/01/2019 |
UA may submit one proposal for a partnership grant. UA is not eligible for an IT, adaptation, or catalyst grant because of previous funding for an ADVANCE...read more |
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| 2021 NSF CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences | Wed, 05/26/2021 | 07/28/2021 |
UArizona has an existing award funded through 2024. Contact RDS with questions The goals...read more |
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| NSF 20-595: 2022 NSF (IGE) Innovations in Graduate Education Program | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Wed, 01/19/2022 | 03/25/2022 |
E. Enikov UArizona may participate in two Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) proposals per...read more |
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| Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (IUSE:GEOPAths) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Grant | Wed, 09/09/2020 |
11/17/2020 (Required LOI)01/26/2020 (Full Proposal) |
No applicants. read more |
| 2022 Cultural Transformation in the Geoscience Community (CTGC) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Environmental Sciences, STEM, Education, Training | Wed, 02/09/2022 | 3/14/2022 and 5/2/2022 |
UArizona may serve as sole submitting organization or as lead organization on only one submission per competition, regardless of track, but...read more |
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| NSF 23-538: 2023 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) - Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) Track | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, Research Commercialization | Research-Industry Collaboration | Wed, 02/15/2023 | 05/02/2023 |
No applicants // Limit: 1* // Tickets Available: 1
*UA may submit one proposal under the...read more |
| NSF 23-527: 2023 NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) - Track 2 (Implementation: Single Institution) & Track 3 (Inter-institutional Consortia) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Research and Training | Fri, 01/13/2023 | 02/20/2023 |
RII is Institutionally Coordinating the submission of proposals to NSF. |
| Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE:CUE) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences | Wed, 03/13/2019 |
05/09/2019 |
None. read more |
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| National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Wed, 09/12/2018 |
12/06/2018 (required LOI)02/06/2019 (full proposal) |
B. LeRoyS. Saleska read more |
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| NSF NSF-OTASO-01: 2023 NSF Engines Builder Platform | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, Research Commercialization | Program Development | Wed, 05/31/2023 | 06/12/2023 |
M. Fox (Center of Excellence in Data for Society). |
| Research Visioning for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Research Directions for the CISE Community (CISE-RV) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences | Mon, 02/14/2022 | 05/10/2022 (Required LOI) |
The LOI deadline has been extended from 3/10/2022 to 5/10/2022. UArizona may submit one full proposal as the lead. This opportunity is ...read more |
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| 2022 IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Physical Sciences & Engineering | Wed, 05/04/2022 | 07/18/2022 |
UArizona may submit a maximum of two proposals (e.g. 2 RED Innovation Track or 1 RED A&I Track and 1 RED Two-year Track). For all tracks,...read more |
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| Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Fri, 11/30/2018 |
03/06/2019 |
UA may submit one Track 1 proposal.M. Franco read more |
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| NSF 22-622: 2024 Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computational, & Data Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering | Program Development | Wed, 06/05/2024 | 10/22/2024 |
Apply to the UA internal competition // Limit: 5* // Tickets...read more |
| Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | STEM, Education, Training | Wed, 12/04/2019 |
02/24/2020 |
UA may submit one proposal as the lead institution. There is no limit on the number of proposals under which an organization may be included as a non-lead...read more |
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