A Limited Submission Opportunity (LSO) is an extramural funding opportunity that limits the number applications submitted per institution. Researchers interested in submitting to a specific LSO must first apply to an internal competition and be selected for full proposal submission to the opportunity’s sponsor. Internal competitions help verify the eligibility of an applicant and ensure that another application has not already been selected to submit to a specific limited submission opportunity. Candidates selected in an internal competition are notified prior to the Sponsor’s deadline on whether they have been selected to submit a proposal on behalf of the University. Full information on LSO best practices for the University of Utah can be found HERE.

A short list of LSO internal competitions with upcoming deadlines is provided below. As a reminder, all active internal competitions for LSOs are found in the UofU Limited Submissions Portal on InfoReady.

Please contact VPR Grants with any questions OR to inquire about an LSO not found below or on the U of U Limited Submissions Portal.

 

Sponsor	Program Title	Limit	Internal Application Deadline/Link
National Institute of Health (NIH)	LSO: NIH Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (EHSCC) (P30 Clinical Trails Optional)	1	11:59 PM (MST) on Monday, January 20th, 2025. Apply here
National Science Foundation (NSF)	LSO: NSF 23-577: Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS)- Track 1	1	11:59 PM (MST) on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025. Apply here
National Science Foundation (NSF)	LSO: NSF 24-529: Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE)	2	11:59 PM (MST) on Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Apply here
National Science Foundation (NSF)	LSO: NSF 25-521 Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP)	1	11:59 PM (MST) on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Apply here
National Institute of Health (NIH)	LSO: NIH Developmental Centers for AIDS Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	1	11:59 PM (MST) on Thursday, March 13th, 2025. Apply here