Limited Submission Opportunities

Limited Submission Selection Process

While most funding opportunities do not restrict the number of applications that come from BYU, some opportunities are considered limited submissions – that is, only a set number of proposals can be submitted from BYU in a single application round. Published solicitations describe for such opportunities as “limited submission” and/or specify the number of possible applications from a single institution.

The Research Development Office curates limited submission proposals to (1) promote the most competitive proposals and (2) minimize faculty time spent preparing proposals that cannot be submitted. To be eligible to apply, please submit a one-page summary of your project here as soon as you make the decision to prepare a proposal.

Specific guidelines govern BYU limited submission applications:

1. Twelve weeks before external submission deadline: If the number of applicants exceeds the institutional limit, research development will conduct an internal competition. The opportunity will then be closed. Final proposal selections will be made by the Office of the Vice President for Research based on scientific merit, feasibility, likely competitiveness, alignment with the BYU’s strategic objectives, and projected value of the work to the BYU community. A twelve-week deadline policy is consistent with University limited submissions processes across the country.

2. If the twelve-week internal deadline passes without the institutional application limit being reached, additional applicants will be approved on a first-come-first-served basis, until the institutional limit is reached.

3. Two weeks before the external submission deadline, the opportunity will be closed to all new applicants. This policy is implemented by request of the Research Administration Office and reflects the complicated and lengthy submission process for many limited submission opportunities.