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Limited Submissions

A “limited submission” refers to a funding opportunity that limits the number of proposals or applications that an entity can submit each cycle. UTSA has an internal selection process to determine which applicant(s) will submit to these opportunities. The Office of Research Partnerships and Strategy oversees this process.

We have established a transparent and fair process that does not overburden the applicant(s) or reviewers charged with selecting the most competitive proposals to represent the university. Limited submission projects are considered institutional and should demonstrate benefits to UTSA. Exceptions to this process are made in certain situations, for example, when a deadline is short, when a program is highly focused, or when an opportunity reflects a strategic priority or requires significant institutional commitment.

View the Limited Submissions Process Overview


Current Opportunities

Please email all inquiries related to these opportunities to limitedsubmissions@utsa.edu.

Program Name Internal DOI Due Internal Full Proposal Due Due to Sponsor* Proposals Allowed
CPRIT High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards (HIHR) 9/11/2024 9/18/2024 Full proposal due 12/10/24 5
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Programs 9/12/2024 9/19/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A

Full Application Due 11/8/24

2
NSF: Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) - Tracks 1 or 2 9/13/2024 9/20/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 3/4/25

1- Tracks 1 & 2
NSF: Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) - Track 3 9/13/2024 9/20/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 3/4/25

1 - Track 3
NSF 24-599: Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI) 9/16/2024 9/23/2024

LOI Due 2/7/25; Preliminary Proposal Due 3/7/25;

Full Proposal Due 9/17/25

2
NIH: Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1 - Clinical Trial Optional) 9/18/2024 9/25/2024

Sponsor LOI Due 12/28/24  not required;

Full Proposal Due 1/28/25 

2
NIH: Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) 9/18/2024 9/25/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 1/29/25

1
Moore Inventor Fellows 9/26/2024 10/3/2024

Nominations due 11/15/24;

Full Proposal 12/13/24

2
NSF Partnerships for Innovation: Research Partnerships Track (PFI-RP) 9/20/2024 9/27/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A

Full Proposal due 1/7/25

1
NEH: National Digital Newspaper Program  9/25/2024 10/2/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal (anticipated) due 1/10/25

1
NIH: Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 9/24/2024 10/1/2024

Sponsor LOI 12/17/24 (not required);

Full Proposal due 1/17/25

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NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Programs (SBIR/STTR Phase I) Notify Limited Submission of Project Pitch Status  Notify Limited Submission of Project Pitch Status 

Sponsor LOI Deadline Prerequisite: NSF approved Project Pitch required;

Full Proposal Deadline:  Cycle 3 of 4: 9/18/24; Cycle 4 of 4 11/6/24

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*LOI is required

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After the posted internal deadline has passed, opportunities will be first come, first served.

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Please email all inquiries related to these opportunities to limitedsubmissions@utsa.edu.

Program Name Internal DOI Due Internal Application Due Due to Sponsor Proposals Allowed Select Applicants Status
ED: Applications for New Awards; Strengthening Program Evaluation Capacity: Building Evidence of Effectiveness of Strategies To Increase Postsecondary Student Success 9/6/2024 9/13/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A

Full Proposal Due 11/14/24

1   Submit a DOI
NIH: Polycystic Kidney Disease Core Centers (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 9/6/2024 9/13/2024

Sponsor LOI 10/14/24 (Not required)

Full Proposal due 11/14/24

1   Submit a DOI
NSF 24-596: NSF National Resource Coordination Center on Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE Center) 9/3/2024 9/10/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A

Full Proposal Due 11/14/24

1   Submit a DOI
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Minority Serving Institutions Grant Program (MSIGP), Scholarships and Fellowships, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 - Scholarship Program 9/3/2024 9/6/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A

Full Proposal Due 10/4/24

1 Arturo Montoya Closed 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Minority Serving Institutions Grant Program (MSIGP), Scholarships and Fellowships, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 - Fellowship Program 9/3/2024 9/6/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A

Full Proposal Due 10/4/24

1 Arturo Montoya Closed 
NSF: Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE) 9/5/2024 9/12/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 1/16/25

1   Submit a DOI
NIH: The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 8/27/2024 9/3/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Application due 11/19/24

1   Submit a DOI
NSF: Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships 8/28/2024 9/4/2024

Preliminary Proposal 11/20/24*;

Full Proposal 6/2/25

3   Submit a DOI
NSF: Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Enriching Learning, Programs, and Student Experiences (IEP Track) 8/21/2024 8/28/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal Due 2/12/25 IEP Track

3 Glenn Martinez, Tammy Wyatt, Mariah Hopkins Closed 
University Consortium Applied Hypersonics Topics 1-4 8/16/2024 8/23/2024

Sponsor LOI Due 10/11/24 *required;

Full Proposal Due 11/15/24

1 Daniel Pineda Closed 
University Consortium Applied Hypersonics Topic 5 8/16/2024 8/23/2024

Sponsor LOI Due 10/11/24 *required;

Full Proposal Due 11/15/24

1 Christopher Combs Closed 
NIH: Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 8/15/2024 8/22/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/25/24

1 Nicholas Clanton Closed 
Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award 8/14/2024 8/21/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 11/1/24

1   Submit a DOI
NIH: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Organizational Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 8/7/2024 8/14/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/26/24

1   Submit a DOI
DOE: Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development 8/8/2024 8/15/2024

Concept Paper due 9/3/24*;

Full proposal due 11/7/24

6   Submit a DOI
Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program (T32) 8/7/2024 8/14/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/27/24

1   Submit a DOI
NRC: University Nuclear Leadership Program, Scholarship Education Grant 8/6/2024 8/9/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/6/24

1 Arturo Montoya Closed 
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2025), Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2025) Community-Centered Implementation Projects Type 8/6/2024 8/13/2024

Sponsor Preliminary  Proposal due 9/20/24*;

Full (invited) Proposal due 3/10/25

1   Submit a DOI
NRC: University Nuclear Leadership Program, Fellowship Education Grant 8/6/2024 8/9/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/6/24

1 Arturo Montoya  Closed 
NRC: University Nuclear Leadership Program, Distinguished Faculty Advancement Grant 8/6/2024 8/9/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/6/24

1 Harry Millwater, Tanveer Bhuiyan Closed 
DOL: YouthBuild 8/2/2024 8/9/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/16/24

1   Submit a DOI
NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative (Design and Development Launch Pilot) 8/2/2024 8/9/2024 Sponsor LOI N/A; Full Proposal 10/22/24 1 Submit a DOI
NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative (Collaborative Change Consortia Track) 8/2/2024 8/9/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal 10/22/24

1 Submit a DOI
NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative (Network Connector Track) 8/2/2024 8/9/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal 10/22/24

1 Submit a DOI
DoE: Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation - Topic 1: Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy 8/2/2024 8/9/2024

Concept Paper due 8/22/24;

Full Proposal due 11/18/24

1 Closed
DoE: Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation - Topic 2: Smart Manufacturing of Tooling and Equipment for Sustainable Transportation 8/2/2024 8/9/2024

Concept Paper due 8/22/24;

Full Proposal due 11/18/24

1 Closed
DoE: Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation - Topic 3: Smart Manufacturing for High Performance Materials 8/2/2024 8/9/2024

Concept Paper due 8/22/24;

Full Proposal due 11/18/24

1 Ruyan Guo Closed 
DoE: Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation - Topic 4: Smart Technologies for Sustainable and Competitive U.S. Mining 8/2/2024 8/9/2024

Concept Paper due 8/22/24;

Full Proposal due 11/18/24

1 Closed 
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development (Track 1) 7/30/2024 8/6/2024

Sponsor LOI not required;

Full Proposal Due 11/15/2024

2 Ana Stevanovic and Sandra Cardona Closed 
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development (Track 2) 7/30/2024 8/6/2024

Sponsor LOI not required;

Full Proposal Due 11/15/2024

1 Eric Bachura  Closed 
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development (Track 3) 7/30/2024 8/6/2024

Sponsor LOI not required;

Full Proposal Due 11/15/2024

1   Submit a DOI
Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics 7/31/2024 8/7/2024

LOI 9/16/24* required;   

Full Proposal 1/13/2025

1   Submit a DOI
NIH: Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) 8/1/2024 8/8/2024

Sponsor LOI  9/11/2024 (not required);

Full Proposal 10/11/2024 

1   Submit a DOI
Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research 2.0 (Category I) 8/1/2024 8/8/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal 10/29/2024

1   Submit a DOI
Sid W. Richardson Foundation: General Grants 7/26/2024 8/2/2024

Sponsor LOI due before application*;

Full Proposal due 9/15/2024

1 Natalie Sjelin Closed 
NSF 24-563: Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (Bridges to STEM Graduate Degree in National Priorities) (BD-Masters and BD Doctoral Proposals) 7/26/2024 8/2/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal Due 11/15/2024

2   Submit a DOI
NIH: Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) If you are applying for a CTSA (UM1) and would like to apply for this MRCD Limited Submission Program, contact us Contact Us

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/13/24. 

1   Submit a DOI
DOE: Water Power Innovation Network 7/8/2024 7/15/2024

Concept Paper due 8/7/24 (required);

Full Proposal due 9/18/24

1 Drew Johnson Closed 
2025 Searle Scholars Program 7/9/2024 7/16/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal Due 9/30/24

1   Contact Us
Mathers Foundation Grant 7/9/2024 7/16/2024

Nominations due 9/20/24 LOI 10/4/24;

Full Proposal due 12/6/24

3 Mario Flores, Jeffrey Vedanayagam, Syed Muhammed Usama Closed 
DOE: PREDICTIVE SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCE PROGRAM IV (PSC Track)  6/26/2024 7/3/2024

Sponsor LOI (Pre-application) 6/27/24 (optional);

Full Proposal due 9/30/24

1 Submit a DOI
NIH: Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 6/20/2024 6/27/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 10/3/24

1 Submit a DOI
NSF 24-577: National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program 6/21/2024 7/10/2024

Sponsor LOI 8/20/24 (not required);

Full Proposal due 10/1/24

1 Su Liang Closed 
NIH: Medical Scientists Training Program (T32) 6/12/2024 6/19/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/25/24

1   Submit a DOI
NIH: Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) 6/12/2024 6/19/2024

Sponsor LOI 9/9/24 (not required);

Full Proposal due 10/9/24

1   Submit a DOI
NIH: Nutrition Obesity Research Centers Research Resource Center (RRC) (P2C- Clinical Trial Optional) 6/12/2024 6/19/2024

Sponsor LOI 9/9/24 (not required);

Full Proposal due 10/9/24

1   Submit a DOI
NSF Partnerships for Innovation: Research Partnerships Track (PFI-RP) 6/7/2024 6/14/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal Due 9/3/24

1 Submit a DOI
DOE: Fiscal Year 2025 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research - GSI Track 6/6/2024 6/13/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 7/17/24

1   Closed 
NSF: Partnerships for Innovation - Research Partnership (PFI - RP) 6/5/2024 6/12/2024

Sponsor LOI  N/A

Full Proposal 9/3/2024

1   Closed 
NEH Summer Stipends for 2025 (Tenured/Tenure Track) 5/29/2024 6/5/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal due 9/18/24

1 Miles Friday Closed 
NIH: Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42) 5/29/2024 6/5/2024

Sponsor LOI 9/22/24;

Full Proposal due 10/22/24

1 Ibukun Awolusi Closed 
2025 Frontiers Planet Prize 5/17/2024 5/24/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal Due 11/1/2024

1   Submit a DOI
CDC: Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health (U54) 5/15/2024 5/22/2024

Sponsor LOI 9/22/24*;

Full Proposal due 10/22/24

1   Submit a DOI
NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34) 5/1/2024 5/8/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Sponsor Proposal Due 9/25/24

1   Submit a DOI
DoD: Military Health System Research Program 4/30/2024 5/3/2024

Sponsor LOI 5/28/24;

Full Proposal due 9/6/24

2   Closed 
NSF: Accelerating Research Translation (ART) 4/24/2024 5/1/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal Due (waiting for new deadline)

1 Christine Burke Closed 
NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards 4/24/2024 5/1/2024

Sponsor LOI 8/6/24 Not required;

Full Proposal 9/6/24

2 Closed 
NSF: National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NRT) 4/17/2024 4/24/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal Due 9/6/24/ changed to Nov 14

2 Rajendra Boppana, Arturo Ponce-Pedraza Closed 
CDC: Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants [T03] 4/10/2024 4/17/2024

Sponsor LOI 9/17/24*;

Full Proposal due 10/22/24

1 Contact Us
2024 NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 4/3/2024 4/10/2024

Sponsor LOI 8/26/24;

Full Sponsor Proposal 9/26/24

1 Jenny Hsieh Closed
NIH: Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 4/3/2024 4/10/2024

Sponsor LOI 8/27/24 (not required);

Full proposal Due 9/27/24

1   Submit a DOI
DOE Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP) 3/27/2024 4/3/2024

Sponsor LOI N/A;

Full Proposal 9/4/24

2 Shrihari Sankarasubramanian; Omar Abbaas Closed
Pew Biomedical Scholars (Assistant Professors only) 3/15/2024 3/22/2024

Pre-proposal: 5/15/2024;  

Full Proposal Deadline: 9/5/2024

1 Jeffrey Vedanayagam Closed

Previous Opportunities

FY 2024  

Potential Opportunities

Internal Programs  

Limited Submission

Sponsoring agencies occasionally limit the number of applications/nominations the University may submit for specific grants and awards. When a call for proposals is “limited”, the Office of the Vice President for Research uses an internal selection process to determine which application(s) will be submitted to the sponsor for funding consideration. Limited submission grants should be considered institutional and demonstrate benefits to UTSA.

Seed Grants

The Office of the Vice President for Research through the Office of Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI), administers several annual internal funding opportunities, or “seed grants.”

Early Career Faculty

The Office of Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) maintains a list of funding opportunities that we are currently aware of for early career faculty.

External Programs  
ConTex  
San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics  

Contact

Lindsey Webb
Grant Development Manager
E: Lindsey.Webb@utsa.edu
Limited Submissions