Selection Process

When a limited submission (LS) program is identified, an LS announcement is created that includes a brief description, the funding requirements, and a campus internal deadline for pre-proposal submission. This announcement is then sent to the campus community via Associate Deans for Research, and it is also posted on the OSP Limited Submissions website.
Principal Investigators interested in the funding opportunity presented by the LS must first submit a pre-proposal to their respective Associate Dean for Research. OSP will suggest a college deadline date in its LS announcement, though each College may select a time frame of their choosing. Pre-proposals typically include a Cover Form, Project Description, and Project Budget.
When there is more than one pre-proposal from a School or College, the Dean will review and rank the pre-proposals using OSP recommended guidelines. Colleges must submit prioritized pre-proposals to OSP by the internal deadline date.
Once received, OSP will convene a VPR Selection Committee that will review the rankings and comments from the Colleges and then select the most competitive pre-proposal(s).
The Principal Investigator(s) of the selected pre-proposal(s) is/are notified and asked to prepare a full proposal.
The Principal Investigator submits the full proposal to OSP for review and approval; OSP submits the proposal to the sponsor following established guidelines.