All limited submission funding internal competitions which are accepting pre-proposals will be listed on Arizona Cultivate. Log in to Arizona Cultivate using your NetID.
A list of required pre-proposal elements will be listed under the "Description" heading of each internal competition. RDS recommends reviewing required pre-proposal elements well in advance of the internal submission deadline.
No. As the administrative office that coordinates and manages the review of limited submissions, RDS does not assist in proposal preparation for pre-proposals. However, RDS does provide proposal support, when available, for all “tickets” awarded through the limited submission process.
The Limited Submissions Newsletter provides an overview of upcoming and open limited submissions opportunities. It is published weekly on Thursdays.
Preproposals are archived within Arizona Cultivate and are not distributed or made publicly available.
UA Limited Submissions Process for Posting
Internal funding programs are funded by UA administrations, colleges, or departments while external, sometimes called extramural, funding comes from a federal, state, or local agency, Foundation, or another non-UA source.
“Research Advancement Grants” describe the internal funding programs administered by ORP. Other departments or colleges on campus may also offer other internal funding programs. Frequently, the ORP Research Advancement Grants are discussed using the colloquial description of “Internal funding.”
Research Development Grants are not designed as part of faculty retention or other reward but rather as a pathway to success for interdisciplinary research to accelerate competitiveness for extramural proposal submissions.
Large and/or complex proposals require significant preparation time. To provide the submitting PI sufficient time to develop their proposal, limited submissions competitions may have internal deadlines significantly in advance of the sponsor's deadline.
Arizona’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund investment has enabled thousands of scientific discoveries, over 950 patents, 328 new startup companies and hands-on training for approximately 39,000 students across Arizona’s three universities. Publicly supported through voter approval, TRIF is an essential resource for growing Arizona’s economy and providing opportunities for Arizona residents to work, learn and thrive.
Relevant reports can be found on the Arizona Board of Regents site.