Limited Submission Review – Announcements about limited submissions funding opportunities are posted on the Research Development (RD) website and major competitions are distributed by listserv notice to the Mason research community, and are also sent to the university Research Council, which is composed of Associate Deans for Research or others who serve in a similar capacity for their academic unit. These announcements identify the opportunity, give a brief description, provide a link to the funding agency’s site, and indicate all internal and external deadlines.
While RD makes every effort to identify all limited submissions opportunities and notify faculty, it is the responsibility of the faculty to contact limited@gmu.edu should a faculty member identify a limited submissions funding opportunity that she/he is interested in, but finds that it is not posted on the RD website. Faculty may not proceed with an application to a limited submission competition without notice of approval from RD
Announcing the Limited Submissions CompetitionsInternal review proposals should be submitted to limited@gmu.edu by the posted internal deadline. A copy of the proposal should also be sent to the applicant’s Associate Dean for Research.
Faculty planning to submit an internal application for a posted limited submission opportunity are asked to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sheila Davis at sdavis46@gmu.edu at least one week prior to the internal due date. The NOI should include the following: Opportunity Name or Number; PI, Co-PI, and collaborators’ names; and title of proposal. The NOIs allow us to begin the process of creating the ad hoc review committee should an internal review be necessary.
Standard Proposals
- Project title and a list of investigator(s);
- Project Summary (typically 1-3 pages; This varies by application. Please see the Grants Program Deadline Table for specific instructions);
- For large, complex proposals, names of team members at Mason and at partnering institutions;
- If cost sharing (mandatory or voluntary) is involved, applicant should indicate the plan for how the match will be met.
Equipment/Instrumentation Proposals
- Description of the equipment and need justification (1-2 pages);
- A table listing faculty who will be involved in the submission and the estimated number of researchers who will benefit from the use of the equipment;
- Description of project and management plans, including plans for the maintenance, operation, and technical support of instrumentation, and for attracting new users (one page);
- Total budget estimate and total project cost share estimate, if applicable.
| Status | Agency | Title | Sponsor Due Date | Internal Review Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of State/Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor | SFOP0008485: DRL FY22 Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement | 3/11/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of State/Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor | SFOP0008455: DRL FY21 IRF: Promoting Religious Freedom through Good Governance in Vietnam | 2/16/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of State/Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor | SFOP0008468: DRL FY21 IRF: Supporting Religious Equality and Protection in Bangladesh | 2/14/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of State/US Mission to Hungary | PDS-BUD-FY22-APS001: US Embassy Budapest, PDS-FY22 Annual Program Statement (APS) | 2/28/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of Health Resources and Services Administration | HRSA-22-092: Rural Health and Economic Development Analysis | 3/8/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-008782: Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields Program | 3/31/2022 | 1/21/2022 Include the following: Cover Page (1 page) to include: Solicitation Name Project title List of investigator(s) and collaborators Project Summary (up to 3 pages). Please consider the review criteria when preparing the project summary You may include references but they are not required and are excluded from the 3-page limit 2-page Biosketch (any style) for PI Submit to limited@gmu.edu |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of State/Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement | INL22GR0019-MACEDONIA-01112022 Open Justice Project in North Macedonia | 3/11/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture | USDA-NIFA-CPPM-008761: Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program | 2/28/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted for Track 2 | National Science Foundation | NSF 22-531: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) | 3/1/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted per calendar year | Grants for Arts Projects | NEA Grants for the Arts Project National Endowment for the Arts | 2/10/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Department of State/Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor | SFOP0008457: DRL FY 2021 - Supporting Local Organizations Working for Racial Justice in South America | 2/7/2022 | First Come |
| Open One Application Accepted | Directorate for Education and Human Resources/NSF | 22JD14: Correctional Industries Leadership Training - Curriculum Conversion | 2/7/2022 | First Come |
| Open Application Accepted | Department of State/US Mission to Nigeria | AFLAG-22-01: US Consulate Lagos Public Affairs Section (PAS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) | 1/31/2022 | First Come |
If the number of internal review proposals exceeds the sponsor limit, the internal proposals will be sent to selected reviewers. The reviewers will identify the proposal(s) with the best chance of success in the overall external competition by evaluating the application against the program guidelines and established review criteria and then recommend these proposal(s) to the Vice President for Research.
The Vice President for Research has the final authority for selecting a proposal(s). When reviews require additional research expertise not reflected by the composition of the review panel members, the Vice President for Research will select ad hoc reviewers based on their expertise.
Exceptions:
While every effort is made to adhere to the procedures listed above, there are instances when the time between becoming aware of a limited solicitation and the time for submission of materials to the funding agency makes it impractical to follow the process outlined above. In those cases, broad announcements may not be made, expedited reviews with limited or no feedback comments may be performed, and/or submission slots may be awarded on a first-come first served basis.
There will also be an exception to this process for programs that make awards to individuals as an acknowledgement of their academic or professional achievement. These programs frequently target junior faculty who have demonstrated significant contributions early in their careers. An example of this program is the ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Achievement Award. Internal applicants for these awards shall be nominated by the Associate Dean for Research in the applicant’s unit. The nominees identified in this manner shall then be reviewed and selected as described above.
If RD is notified of a limited submission RFP that has not previously been announced or posted on the RD site and, if there are at least two months until the agency deadline, an announcement will be sent out and the standard review process will apply. If there are fewer than two months until the agency deadline, the Vice President for Research shall determine which proposal will be selected as an institutional submission (if more than one team wishes to submit a proposal) or the opportunity will be considered a “first come” opportunity. If any proposals come in after the University has reached the maximum number of submissions permitted, those proposals will not be eligible for submission
Selected PI(s) will then work directly with the Office of Sponsored Programs to submit the proposal. Please request proposal assistance at https://ospproposal.gmu.edu/Default.aspx