Limited Submissions Funding Opportunities
Some external grant opportunities allow limited institutional submissions. In those cases, internal competitions are held. If a Request for Proposals (RFP) indicates that the university is limited in the number of submissions it is allowed, please contact Sarah James.
Limited Submissions
| Sponsor | Program | Internal Instructions | Internal Deadline |
Sponsor Deadline |
| Brain Research Foundation | Scientific Innovations Award in Neuroscience | WSU internal instructions | May 6, 2013 | Letter of Intent due: July 1, 2013 |
| National Institues of Health | Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10) | WSU internal instructions | Nov 28, 2012 | Mar 23, 2013 |
| Ellison Medical Foundation | The Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar Award in Aging | WSU internal instructions | Nov 19, 2012 | Feb 28, 2013 |
| National Science Foundation | Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program | WSU internal instructions | Nov 7, 2012 | Jan 27, 2013 |
| Oak Ridge Association Universities (ORAU) | Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards | WSU internal coordination instructions | Nov 7, 2012 | Jan 11, 2013 |
| National Science Foundation | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) | WSU internal instructions | Nov 5, 2012 | Dec 10, 2012 |
| United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) | Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI) | WSU internal instructions | Sept 14, 2012 | Nov 1, 2012 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jul 25, 2012 | Nov 1, 2012 |
| National Science Foundation | Partnerships for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity (PFI: BIC) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jul 25, 2012 |
Letter of Intent: Sept 26, 2012 Full proposal: Dec 12, 2012 |
| Kinship Foundation | Searle Scholars Program | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jun 25, 2012 | Sept 28, 2012 |
| V Foundation for Cancer Research | V Scholar Award | Karmanos Cancer Institute internal instructions | Jun 8, 2012 | July 27, 2012 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | Summer Stipend | WSU internal coordination instructions | May 30, 2012 | Sept 27, 2012 via grants.gov |
| National Science Foundation | Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jan 30, 2012 |
Letter of Intent: May 1, 2012 Full proposal: July 2, 2012 |
| National Science Foundation | Sustainable Energy Pathways (SEP) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jan. 17, 2012 | Feb. 1, 2012 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Urban Waters Small Grants | WSU internal coordination instructions | Dec 12, 2011 | Jan 23, 2012 |
| National Science Foundation | Sustainability Research Networks Competition (SRN) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Oct 26, 2011 | Preliminary proposal: Dec 1, 2011 Full proposal: Apr 1, 2012 |
| National Science Foundation | Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Sept 6, 2011 | Mar 06, 2012 |
| American Honda Foundation | American Honda Foundation | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jul 1, 2011 | Submission deadlines: Feb 1 May 1 Aug 1 Nov 1 |
| National Science Foundation | Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jul 1, 2011 | The new PIRE solicitation will be posted on the NSF website, including the OISE homepage, upon release. Proposals will be due in late summer or early fall and awards made in spring of 2012. |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research | Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research | KCI internal coordination instructions | Jun 20, 2011 | Sep 2, 2011 |
| National Institutes of Health | Global Infectious Disease Training Program Award (D43) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jun 7, 2011 |
Letter of Intent: Aug 21, 2011 Application: Sept 21, 2011 |
| National Science Foundation | Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Jun 7, 2011 |
Letter of Intent: July 13, 2011 Application: Aug 11, 2011 |
| National Science Foundation | Improvements to Biological Research Collections (BRC) | This solicitation is being revised and combined with the Living Stock Collections for Biological Research (LSCBR) Program. Deadline date and program information has not yet been determined. | TBA | TBA |
| National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) | Science Education Initiative (R25) | WSU internal coordination instructions | Mar 9, 2011 | LOI: Mar 21, 2011 Application: April 21, 2011 |
| St. Baldrick's Foundation | Funds for Childhood Cancer Research |
Contact Wei-Zen Wei, Karmanos Cancer Institute, at weiw@karmanos.org. | Contact Wei-Zen Wei, Karmanos Cancer Institute, at weiw@karmanos.org. | Letters of Intent (required): Jan 28, 2011 |
| Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation | The Mary Kay Foundation accepts grant applications from Nov to mid-Feb each year. Download an application now. | Contact Wei-Zen Wei, Karmanos Cancer Institute, at weiw@karmanos.org. | ongoing | Accepts grant applications from November to mid-February each year. |