Limited Submissions

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Limited submission opportunities (LSO) are funding opportunities that limit the number of applications or nominations an institution may put forward. At Boston University, the limited submission process is managed primarily by Research Development in coordination with the BU Medical Campus and Boston Medical Center’s Strategic Research Growth Office (contacts: Ariel Kruger and Carolina Giudice).

If you are interested in applying for an LSO not listed on our website, please email Research Development for guidance.

Open LSOs

	Internal Deadline	External Deadline
DOE – Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot Program More Information Funder Site (download) Apply	10/21/2026	11/9/2026
Blavatnik Foundation – Awards for Young Scientists, US National Awards More Information Funder Site Apply	10/21/2026	12/2/2026
NSF X-Labs: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Physical Systems – 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	10/22/2026	1/7/2027
St. Baldrick’s – Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant More Information Funder Site (download) Apply	10/26/2026	12/8/2026
St. Baldrick’s – Scholars More Information Funder Site (download) Apply	10/29/2026	12/8/2026
The Rockefeller Foundation: Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services – 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	10/30/2026	11/29/2026
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1, Southeast New England Program (SNEP): Innovative Restoration Grants More Information Funder Site Apply	11/6/2026	12/11/2026
Damon Runyon – Clinical Investigator Award More Information Funder Site Apply	11/9/2026	1/19/2027
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) Post-Secondary Education and Training Grant – 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply
NSF X-Labs: From Sequence to Function – 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	11/11/2026	2/1/2027
NSF X-Labs: Computation at the Limit of Physics – 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	11/11/2026	2/1/2027
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) – National Digital Newspaper Program 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	11/13/2026	1/13/2027
The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Research Grant – Spring 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	11/19/2026	1/28/2027
RRF Foundation for Aging Responsive Grants in Advocacy, Professional Education, or Research – August Cycle 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	12/1/2026	2/1/2027
The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation: Camille Dreyfuss Teacher-Scholar Awards Program 2027 More Information Funder Site Apply	12/3/2026	2/4/2027

Last-Chance LSOs

Below are LSOs whose internal deadline has passed without any applicants. They are now open to applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email Research Development to express your interest at least seven (7) days prior to the external deadline listed below.

	External Deadline

LSO Guidelines

Definitions, eligibility criteria, internal selection criteria, and more guidelines for applying to LSOs.

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LSO FAQs

Answers to the BU community’s most-frequently-asked questions about limited submissions, the internal selection process, and more.