Federal Limited Opportunities
Below is a list of upcoming programs with proposal submission restrictions. Please make sure to check each individual opportunity announcement for eligibility, specific deadline and submission information. This is not a comprehensive list of all limited submission proposals, and while this page will be updated regularly, it should be used in conjunction with other grant information resources available from individual funding agency websites. *Important: If a program has a limited submission requirement and you do not see it on the list below, please notify limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu and follow the procedure outlined here.
*Please note that NIH COBRE funding opportunities are most often limited submissions. Please monitor this website and news updates for calls concerning deadlines for which Dartmouth is eligible to apply directly. Notwithstanding, please note that NIH also limits the number of subcontracts that Dartmouth can receive from another COBRE (non-Dartmouth grant). As such, any researcher contemplating participation in a non-Dartmouth COBRE application should also contact the limited email as soon as possible and no later than 30 days prior to the deadline.
NSF 23-536:Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net)
NSF
The primary goal of each S-STEM Research Hub is to support and carry out high-quality, innovative research on the factors, structures or interventions involved in supporting and promoting the success of domestic low-income undergraduate and graduate STEM students, regardless of other demographic factors. Proposers who wish to focus on specific underrepresented demographic groups regardless of income status might consider applying for an NSF INCLUDES Alliance, or other NSF funding opportunities. Collaborations between S-STEM-Hubs and other NSF-funded initiatives, such as NSF INCLUDES, could be appropriate as long as the S-STEM Research Hub focuses their research activities on the success of low-income students. In addition, proposals aiming to investigate other STEM-related questions or issues but not focused on low-income student success, including those focused on the development of new STEM curriculum or academic programs, or specific research opportunities for undergraduates in some STEM-related topic, are not appropriate for the S-STEM-Hub funding opportunity and will be returned without review.
S-STEM Research Hubs are primarily formed to organize groups of researchers to conduct and disseminate rigorous qualitative and quantitative research on topics related to the S-STEM program and low-income student success. Each Research Hub should have a central focus that intersects a clear group of current and prospective S-STEM institutions. For example, a Research Hub might be organized around research on specific interventions (e.g., impact of math Summer bridge programs) or desirable outcomes (e.g., development of STEM identity) for S-STEM scholars. Other thematic topics that Research Hubs might focus on include research on issues affecting a specific discipline or academic context (e.g., low-income undergraduates in computer science; access to doctoral e programs for domestic low-income students in strategic disciplines such as quantum science, robotics, or AI; first-generation S-STEM scholars at two-year colleges; low-income veterans pursuing STEM careers). Any other common interests that exist among active S-STEM projects might also be appropriate for development of a Research Hub, including geographic regions with common cultural and other socio-economic factors affecting scholars (e.g., S-STEM Research Hub of the Midwest) or type of institution (e.g., S-STEM Hub for Rural-serving Institutions) or about a pervasive issue experienced by low-income scholars across certain types of institutions (e.g., S-STEM Research Hub about Strategies to Overcome Impostor Syndrome at Highly Competitive Institutions).
Dartmouth may submit at most one S-STEM-Hub proposal (as a single institution, a subawardee, or a member of a collaborative research project).
To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu
Overview/abstract of proposal (one page maximum)
Total request amount
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Use "S-STEM" as the email subject line.
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline: May 30, 2025
Full Proposal Due Date: August 14, 2025
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32)
NIH/NIGMS
The goal of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is to develop a pool of well-trained clinician-scientist leaders available to address the nation’s biomedical research needs. Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to dual-degree training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise and lead to the completion of both a clinical degree (for example, M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S., Pharm.D., etc.) and a research doctorate degree (Ph.D.).
With the dual qualifications of a rigorous scientist and clinician, graduates will be equipped with the skills to develop research programs that accelerate the translation of research advances to the understanding, detection, treatment, and prevention of human disease, and to lead the advancement of biomedical research. Areas of particular importance to NIGMS are optimizing training efficiency, fostering the persistence of alumni in research careers, and enhancing the clinician-scientist workforce. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training program will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow appointed Trainees to lead
an independent clinical trial, but does allow them to obtain research experience in
a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.
NIGMS will accept only one MSTP application per institution.
To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu
Overview/abstract of proposal (one page maximum)
Total request amount
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Use "MSTP" as the email subject line.
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline: June 06, 2025
Full Proposal Due Date: September 25, 2025
The goal of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program is to develop a pool of well-trained scientists available to address the nation’s biomedical research agenda. Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical graduate training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.
The Overarching Objective of the NIGMS Basic Biomedical Sciences Predoctoral Research Training Grant (T32) program is to develop a pool of well-trained scientists who have the following:
- A broad understanding across biomedical disciplines.
- The skills to independently acquire the knowledge needed to advance their chosen fields and careers.
- The ability to think critically and identify important biomedical research questions and approaches that push forward the boundaries of their areas of study.
- A strong foundation in scientific reasoning, rigorous research design, experimental methods, quantitative and computational approaches, and data analysis and interpretation.
- The skills to conduct research in the safest manner possible, and a commitment to approaching and conducting biomedical research responsibly, ethically, and with integrity.
- Experience initiating, conducting, interpreting, and presenting rigorous and reproducible biomedical research with increasing self-direction.
- The ability to work effectively in teams with colleagues from a variety of scientific backgrounds, and to promote safe and supportive scientific research environments.
- The skills to teach and communicate scientific methodologies and findings to a wide variety of audiences (for example, discipline-specific, across disciplines, and for the public).
- The knowledge, professional skills and experiences required to identify and transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce (for example, the breadth of careers that sustain biomedical research in areas that are relevant to the NIH mission).
NIGMS will support only one training program in each training area per institution
To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu
Abstract *or* specific aims page
Total request amount
Biosketch(es)
*Indicate which of the 12 areas listed below you plan to submit to.
Use "NIGMS_T32" as the email subject line.
Biomedical Science Program Area: Applicants must identify under which area the proposal will be submitted.
1 BBS: Behavioral-Biomedical Sciences Interface
2 BS: Biostatistics
3 BT: Biotechnology
4 CBM: Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Sciences
5 CBI: Chemistry-Biology Interface
6 CBB: Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Data Science
7 GEN: Genetics
8 MB: Molecular Biophysics
9 MM: Molecular Medicine
10 PS: Pharmacological Sciences
11 SIB: Systems and Integrative Biology
12 TBB: Transdisciplinary Basic Biomedical Sciences
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline: August 15, 2025
Full Proposal Due Date: September 25, 2025