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Funding Opportunities Requiring Internal Competition

The following limited-submission programs may require joint internal screening with the UConn Health Center*. If there is insufficient time for an internal competition to take place, an administrative decision may be made. Deadlines may vary. Please contact Larisa Hull for additional information. A Notification of Intent to Submit form must be completed and submitted online for all limited submission programs.



Sponsor-Progam Internal Review Deadline Sponsor Deadline Comments
NSF - Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) TBA TBA 3 per organization as lead or partner, at least 1 of which must be for instrument development.
Dreyfus - Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award December 5, 2008 February 5, 2009 One nomination per institution, annually.
Ellison – New Scholars Program in Aging* TBA TBA One nomination, by invitation only.
NSF – Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring January 7, 2008 March 4, 2008 One nomination per organization.
NSF - Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) February 25, 2008 April 24, 2008 Four preliminary proposals, annually. Full proposals by invitation.
Burroughs Wellcome - Career Awards at the Scientific Interface February 14, 2008 April 15, 2008 Up to two candidates can be nominated.
Dreyfus - New Faculty Awards (chemical sciences) March 21, 2008 May 8, 2008 One nomination per institution, annually.
Henry Dreyfus Teacher - Scholar Award (chemical sciences) April 28, 2008 June 26, 2008 One nomination per institution, annually.
NSF - Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) June 13, 2008 August 12, 2008 One proposal from each constituent college or school that awards eligible degrees.
Beckman Young Investigators* TBA September 2008 Up to 2 nominations
Searle Scholars Program* TBA September 2008 1 Nomination
Burroughs Wellcome – Translational Research* August 4, 2008 October 1 , 2008 Up to four candidates can be nominated
Burroughs Wellcome - Biomedical Sciences* August 4, 2008 October 1, 2008 Up to five candidates can be nominated (more if specified criteria are met)
PEW Scholars in Biomedical Sciences TBA November 2008 Materials submitted to President's Office in August. One nomination per institution.
Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (Burroughs Wellcome)* September 3, 2008 November 3, 2008 Up to 2 applications
NSF - NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships for Scientists From NATO Partner Countries TBA 2nd Tuesday in December 2nd Tuesday in December, annually. One proposal per PI or department (past recipients ineligible).
NIH - All other limited programs Contact larisa.hull@uconn.edu Various Complete online Notification of Intent to Submit form.
NSF - All other limited programs Contact larisa.hull@uconn.edu Various Complete online Notification of Intent to Submit form.
ALL OTHER LIMITED SUBMISSION PROGRAMS Contact larisa.hull@uconn.edu Various Complete online Notification of Intent to Submit form.

*The following limited-submission programs may require joint internal screening with the UConn Health Center.

Updated April 2008

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