Limited Submissions

Some funding agencies restrict the number of proposals an institution may submit to a particular funding program. These opportunities are referred to as limited submissions. Some programs are limited by institution (i.e., X proposals allowed for the entire university), some by campus, some by school.

If a university submits more than the allowable number of proposals to a limited submission opportunity, all of its proposals will likely be disqualified. That is why it is imperative to follow the internal application/peer review process and secure proper authorization from the university (and, in certain cases, your campus, school, or department as well).

Due to the recent move of Limited Submission postings to InfoReady's web-based system, archived competitions are no longer viewable on the current page. Please follow the link below for an archived listing of expired postings.

Before you apply for a limited submission opportunity, be aware of any additional requirements, for instance, a letter of nomination from the Dean, Provost, Chancellor, or President. If your proposal is selected, it will be your responsibility to meet all additional requirements, to work with the IU's Office of Research Administration or Corporate and Foundation Relations staff to prepare the proposal, and to submit the full application to the sponsor.

If you are no longer able to apply for a limited submission opportunity, it is imperative that you notify the appropriate contact person immediately in order to allow another colleague the opportunity to move forward with a proposal. Failure to do so may result in your disqualification from subsequent limited submission opportunities.

When a funding opportunity is limited, IU's research offices use a peer review process to identify the strongest proposals. Internal applications are reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Responsiveness to program objectives in agency solicitation
• Scientific/scholarly strength of proposal
• Relevance to Indiana University's research objectives
• Presentation of project (clear action plan, completeness, clarity of proposal
• summary of project, list of collaborators)

In addition, applicants will be asked to submit brief answers to the following questions, which leadership may consider when reviewing proposals.

• How will your project support the IU 2030 Strategic Plan?
• How does your project align with university research initiatives?
• Have you previously submitted this proposal? If so, what was the review rating?

To ensure a fair and transparent review process, the following steps are taken:

• Focused efforts are made to include balanced representation from all campuses who have submitted to a competition
• Campus research representatives are consulted for suggested reviewers
• Reviewers sign a non-conflict of interest acknowledgement before engaging in review activity
• The Vice Provost for Research and the Vice Chancellor for Research provided a final tier of committee reviewership, as needed