Limited Submission programs restrict the number
of applications, nominations, or proposals that
an institution is eligible to submit to an agency.
These programs require that campuses screen preproposals
or nominations to determine which will go forward
to the sponsor.
Research Development in the Office of Research
(OR) is responsible for announcing the majority
of limited submission programs to the campus and
coordinating the campus review process. When OR
receives more potential submissions than the campus
is authorized to submit (as specified in each program’s
guidelines), a campus review will be developed
in consultation with the Vice Chancellor for Research.
All applicants and their deans will be notified
of the results. For campus instructions and agency
requirements for specific programs, see the links
below. Typically campus pre-proposals are due to
the Office of Research two months prior to the
agency deadline. The most recent program deadline
is provided below and will be updated when new
information becomes available.
Unless otherwise specified in the campus letter,
pre-proposals for campus review will include up
to three pages of project description responsive
to the particular call, a one- to two-page curriculum
vitae for each investigator, and a one-page budget
summarizing the total project costs and agency
request. Requests for campus cost sharing or other
resources not covered in the request to the funding
agency (e.g., renovation costs), or exceptions
to campus policies must be identified at the pre-proposal
stage and included in the budget.
Some past campus deadlines (most recent
at bottom) may still be open for submissions
if fewer than the eligible number of preliminary
proposals were received and the sponsor's deadline
has not passed. Approval to apply to the sponsoring
agency may be granted on a first come, first
served basis based on Research Development receiving
preproposal materials.
Those interested in submitting an application
or nomination to a limited submission program should
contact Whitney Winn in Research Development at funding@research.ucsb.edu or
ext. 8891.