Limited Submissions
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| NIH – NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30) | 10/13/2026 | 4/20/2027 |
DOE – Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot Program
| 10/21/2026 | 11/9/2026 |
| Blavatnik Foundation – Awards for Young Scientists, US National Awards | 10/21/2026 | 12/2/2026 |
| NSF X-Labs: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Physical Systems – 2027 | 10/22/2026 | 1/7/2027 |
St. Baldrick’s – Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant
| 10/26/2026 | 12/8/2026 |
St. Baldrick’s – Scholars
| 10/29/2026 | 12/8/2026 |
| NSF X-Labs: From Sequence to Function – 2027 | 11/11/2026 | 2/1/2027 |
| NSF X-Labs: Computation at the Limit of Physics – 2027 | 11/11/2026 | 2/1/2027 |
| Damon Runyon – Clinical Investigator Award | 11/16/2026 | 1/19/2027 |
| Dreyfus Foundation – Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award | 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 | |
|---|---|
St. Baldrick’s – Research Grant
| 10/16/2026 |
Library of Congress – John W. Kluge Center Chairs
| 10/20/2026 |
LSO Guidelines
Definitions, eligibility criteria, internal selection criteria, and more guidelines for applying to LSOs.
LSO FAQs
Answers to the BU community’s most-frequently-asked questions about limited submissions, the internal selection process, and more.