Research Development:Limited Submissions & Opportunities
Faculty members who are interested in grant programs with limited submissions must contact the Office of Research at limitedsubmissions@odu.edu.
Some funding opportunities are "limited submissions," meaning the funder sets a limit on the number of grant proposals that can be submitted by the university within a given period of time. To ensure researchers do not invest time developing proposals that cannot be submitted, the Office of Research coordinates limited submissions from ODU when neccesary.
When researchers within the same college express interest in a limited submission, the Office of Research will involve the dean of that college in decision-making; however, if researchers from more than one college are involved, the Office of Research determines which proposal(s) will go forward, typically by holding an internal competition.
Potential applicants to limited submissions are asked to submit concept papers based on specific guidelines for that program.
Current & Upcoming Limited Submissions Funding Opportunities
Online guidelines are provided for the following limited submissions of frequently interest to ODU faculty. This list is not comprehensive but should be used as a guideline to programs that have been popular at ODU in previous years. Other opportunities will be communicated as they become available.
| Agency/Sponsor | Grant Program | Number Allowed | Letter of Intent | Proposal (by invitation) |
| Center for Innovative Technology Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund |
Matching Funds Grant Porgram | Up to four |
Noon, November 28, 2017 | January 31, 2018 by noon |
| National Science Foundation |
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) |
Up to three proposals (a limit of two acquistions proposals and up to three may be development proposals) |
Not required |
January 10, 2018 |
| Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Interdisciplinary Research |
Up to four |
Typically in early January | TBA |
Interested in a limited submission opportunity not listed here? Email limitedsubmissions@odu.edu.