Limited Submission Awards & Grants

Limited Submission programs restrict the number of applications, nominations, or proposals that an institution is able to submit to an agency. These programs require that campuses screen pre-proposals or nominations to determine which will go forward to the sponsor.

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 submission 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 period. Requests for campus cost sharing or other resources not covered in the request to the funding agency, or exceptions to campus policies must be identified at the preproposal stage and included in the budget.

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.


Past Programs
Agency Program Campus Deadline Sponsor Deadline Recently Selected Individuals/Teams
University of California
         
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
7/21/09 NOI (required)

8/18/09

LOI (optional)
9/29/09

Proposal

 OR has not received any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
7/13/09 NOI (required)

8/11/09 LOI (optional)

9/14/09

Proposal

 Glenn Beltz, CNSI
National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program

1/9/09 NOI (required)

1/16/09

Pre-proposal (required)

3/13/09

Preliminary Proposal (required);

9/14/09

Invited full proposal

Michael Goodchild et al., Geography, invited full proposal

National Science Foundation Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R2) 6/8/09

Concept Paper (required)

8/24/09

Full Proposal

Scott Hodges, EEMB, et al.
National Science Foundation International Research Network Connections (IRNC)

6/29/09 NOI (required)

7/6/09

Pre-proposal

(as necessary)

8/21/09

Full Proposal

OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation: Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R2)

6/3/09 NOI (required)

6/10/09

Pre-proposal (required)

8/10/09

Full Proposal

Acquistion: Frank Brown et al., CNSI; Ram Seshadri et al., MRL

Development: Dirk Bouwmeester, ITST

National Science Foundation Math and Science Partnership (MSP)

1/12/09

Pre-proposal (required)

2/17/09 or 8/20/09

(varies by Partnership type )

OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)

1/9/09

Pre-proposal (required)

2/26/09 Preliminary Preproposal (required)
8/4/09 Proposal (invitation only)

1) Jerry Gibson et al.,

Electrical and Computer Engineering;

2) Stephanie Hampton et al.,

NCEAS;

3) Alec Wodtke et al.,

Chemistry and Biochemistry

National Science Foundation

Instrumentation for Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR-MIP)

5/18/09 NOI (required)

6/29/09

 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)

4/17/09 NOI (required)

4/27/09

Pre-proposal

(if applicable)

5/19/09 LOI (required)

6/29/09

Full Proposal

Michael Goodchild et al., Geography
National Science Foundation Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Departmental Multi-User Instrumentation (CRIF:MU)

4/10/09

Pre-proposal

(required)

6/22/09 Alec Wodtke/Trevor Hayton, Chemistry & Biochemistry
National Science Foundation TeraGrid Phase III: eXtreme Digital Resources for Science and Engineering (XD)

8/22/08 NOI (required)

11/4/08

Preliminary Proposal (required)

6/15/09

Full Proposal

Richard Wolski et al.,

Computer Science

National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships

8/11/08

Pre-proposal (required)

10/14/08 Preliminary Proposal

(required)

4/30/09

Full Proposal (invitation only)

UCSB-led:

Glenn Fredrickson et al., Chemical Engineering -

Center for Polyelectrolyte Science and Technology;

Michael Goodchild et al., Geography -

National Center for Geospatial Research;

Horia Metiu et al., Chemistry -

Center for Better Catalysts by Local Modifications
National Science Foundation Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering

3/30/09 NOI

(required)

4/29/09 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program (I/UCRC)

12/15/08 NOI (optional)

1/2/09 LOI

(required for planning grant)

3/6/09

Full Proposal

Matthew Turk et al.,

Computer Science

National Science Foundation Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) 2/20/09 NOI (required) 3/2/09 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)

2/2/09 NOI

 3/3/09

Maria Ofelia Aguirre, CNSI
National Science Foundation Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I3) 1/9/09 NOI (required) 2/24/09

OR did not receive any notices of intent.

National Science Foundation

Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG)

10/6/08 NOI (required for

Track 2)

11/11/08

Track 1 & 2

Letter of Intent (required)

12/11/08

Track 1 & 2

Full Proposal

 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Informal Science Education (ISE)

1/25/08 NOI

(required)

3/20/08 Preliminary Proposal

(required for Project Grants only)

6/19/08 Full Proposal

 Per updated NSF guidelines released on 2/19, this program is no longer limited in the number of proposals allowed per organization. Please note the updated sponsor deadlines.
National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program 2/1/08 NOI

2/28/08 LOI (optional)

4/9/08

 Jane Conoley, Gervirtz Graduate School of Education (did not apply)
National Science Foundation CISE Pathways to Revitalizing Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH)

1/21/08 NOI

3/11/08 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Science Foundation Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM) 6/27/07 8/27/07 Gerardo Aldana et al., Center for Chicano Studies
National Science Foundation Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) 12/1/06

1/8/07 LOI

2/12/07

  
National Science Foundation Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS)

12/11/06 LOI

 1/29/07  
National Science Foundation 9/18/06

11/15/06

  
National Science Foundation NSF ADVANCE-Institutional Transformation Award 6/17/05 7/22/05  
National Science Foundation Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories 3/18/05 4/26/05  
National Science Foundation Grants for the Department-Level Reform of Undergraduate Engineering Education N/A 3/11/05  
National Science Foundation Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) 9/8/04 11/10/04, 3/5/05  
National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) N/A

9/8/04

Preproposal

1/12/05

Proposal

  
Other Federal Agencies
National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and National Institutes of Health Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates Graduate Student Award

9/21/09

(required)
10/30/09

For NSF, Frank Leibfarth (mentor: C. Hawker, Materials Research Lab)

For DOE, Kim Lien-Dinh (mentor: S. Scott, Chemical Engineering

Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America
10/5/09 NOI (required)

11/2/09

 Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Contact your College or School's Dean

10/5/09 LOI (optional)

11/3/09

Full Proposal

OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends Program
9/18/09
10/1/09
  
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Recovery Act Limited Competition: Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement

4/24/09 NOI

(required)

9/17/09

1) David Awschalom, CNSI

2) Research Development has not received any notice for the second proposal UCSB is eligible to submit
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Recovery Act Limited Competition: Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program

4/13/09 NOI

(required)

5/6/09  $2M -

$5M Projects

6/17/09  $10M -

$15M Projects

7/17/09  $5M -

$10M Projects

1) Bio II ARC Renovations (VCR);

2) Bio II Laboratory Upgrades (MLPS);

3) ARC II (ICB)

National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Dissertation Research Award to Increase Diversity

6/5/09 NOI

(required)

6/30/09

Application

 Camille Jones, Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology (GGSE)
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Community Participation in Health Disparities Intervention Research Planning Phase

5/29/09 Pre-proposal

(required)

6/30/09

Application

 Tania Israel et al., GGSE
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG)

3/13/09 NOI

(extended)

 3/23/09 Kevin Plaxco et al., Chemistry and Biochemistry - MALDI/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer System
Institute for Museum and Library Services 21st Century Museum Professionals Grants

2/23/09 NOI (required)

3/16/09 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Contact your College or School's Dean

10/1/08 LOI (optional)

10/31/08

  
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program 8/15/08 NOI (required)

9/18/08

 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Doctorate Program 8/15/08 NOI (required)

9/18/08

 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Predoctoral Training at the Interface of the Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences

6/23/08 NOI (required)

8/25/08 LOI (optional)

9/25/08

Full Proposal

OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) NIBIB Interfaces Initiative for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Training

5/20/08 NOI (required)

6/17/08

 B.S. Manjunath, Electrical and Computer Engineering
U.S. Department of Agriculture International Science and Education (ISE) Competitive Grants Program

11/26/07 NOI

1/17/08 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Endowment for the Arts Grants for the Arts Projects 2/23/09

3/12/09,

5/28/09, 6/11/09, 8/13/09

 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends Program N/A 10/2/07  
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 12/11/06

1/11/07

  
U.S. Department of Education 10/13/06 Doctoral Dissertation

11/2/06,

11/15/06

 
State Agencies
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Tools and Technologies Awards 5/21/08 NOI (required)

6/11/08 LOI

(required)

7/10/08 Proposal

Dennis Clegg et al., MCDB;

Andrew Cleland et al., CNSI;

Norbert Reich, Chemistry and Biochemistry;

Hyongsok (Tom) Soh et al., Mechanical Engineering
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine New Faculty Awards II 2/25/08 NOI

3/6/08 LOI

(required)

4/3/08 Proposal

Tod Kippin, Psychology 
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine New Cell Lines Award 12/17/07 NOI

1/10/08 LOI

2/5/08

Category 2: Dennis Clegg et al, MCDB
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Disease Team Planning Award 12/17/07 NOI

12/20/07 LOI

1/31/08

 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine New Faculty Awards 7/20/07 NOI

8/9/07 LOI

(required)

8/30/07 Proposal

Tod Kippin, Psychology
Private/Nonprofit Agencies
W.M. Keck Foundation

Science and Engineering Research

Medical Research
7/15/09

Concept Paper (required)

11/09

Full Proposal

1) Sumita Pennathur et al., Mechanical Engineering

2) Kenneth Rose et al., Electrical & Computer Engineering

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences

9/8/09

Pre-proposal (required)

11/2/09

Full Proposal

Megan Valentine, Mechanical Engineering
Chicago Community Trust Searle Scholars Program
7/20/09 (required)
9/25/09
 OR did not received any notices of intent.
William T. Grant Foundation William T. Grant Scholars Program 5/11/09 NOI (required for ORUs) 7/8/09

John Yun, Education (GGSE)
David and Lucile Packard Foundation 2009 David and Lucile Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

2/18/09 Nomination (required)

3/16/09

Nomination

4/20/09

Application

Benjamin Monreal, Physics;

M. Scott Shell, Chemical Engineering

Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program 12/15/08 2/5/09 Todd Squires, Chemical Engineering
W.M. Keck Foundation Distinguished Young Scholars in Medical Research

9/29/08

Pre-proposal

(required)

12/1/08 Omar Saleh, Materials
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease

9/8/08 NOI

(required)

11/3/08 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Beckman Scholars Program 8/22/08 NOI (required) 10/1/08 OR did not receive any notices of intent.
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Beckman Young Investigators Program 8/8/07

Pre-proposal

(required)

10/1/08

Michael Gordon, Chemical Engineering;

Sumita Pennathur, Mechanical Engineering
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface 3/3/08 NOI 4/15/08 Stefano Allesina, NCEAS
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Global Research Partnership Program, KAUST Research Fellows

11/16/07 2/20/08 OR did not receive any pre-proposals.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Global Research Partnership Program, KAUST Investigators

 9/28/07 11/15/07 OR did not receive any preproposals.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Global Research Partnership Program, Centers and Centers-in-Development 9/28/07 10/31/07 OR did not receive any preproposals.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Contact the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor 8/28/06  
The Benjamin Franklin Institute N/A 5/31/06
 
The Dana Foundation Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging 5/10/06 5/23/06
  
King Faisal Foundation King Faisal International Prize for Science N/A 4/1/06  
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences 7/25/05 10/3/05  
National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Summer Support for Exceptional Undergraduates(NCUR/Lancy Initiative) 7/18/058/1/05 8/15/05  
Henry Luce Foundation Environmental Initiative

7/17/05 NOI

7/21/05 Pre-proposal

8/12/05

Preproposal 10/14/05 Proposal

  
Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Foundation Grant Program 6/17/05 7/25/05  
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program 6/13/05

6/24/05

Preproposal

10/18/05 Proposal

  
Ford Foundation Difficult Dialogues: Promoting Pluralism and Academic Freedom on Campus 5/2/05 5/16/05  
Howard Hughes Medical Institute HHMI Professors 3/28/05

5/2/05 Nominations

9/7/05 Proposal

  
Verizon Foundation Verizon FOCUS Program for the Recruitment & Retention of Qualified Minority Undergraduates in Science & Mathematics 9/04 11/3/04