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LSO Digest<\/h2>\n

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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\u00a0primarily\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>Research Development<\/span><\/a> in coordination with the <\/span>BU Medical\u00a0Campus<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and Boston Medical Center\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Strategic Research Growth Office<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(contacts:\u00a0<\/span>Ariel Kruger<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Carolina Giudice<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are interested in applying for an LSO not listed on our website, please email\u00a0<\/span>Research Development<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for guidance.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Open LSOs<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nInternal Deadline<\/th>\nExternal Deadline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
NIH \u2013 $10 Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (SIG)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n7\/14\/2026<\/td>\n7\/27\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIH Optimal Treatment Strategies for Use of Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) in Children and Adolescents Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required)<\/b><\/p>\n7\/22\/2026<\/td>\n10\/9\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIH \u2013 Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5)<\/b><\/p>\n7\/23\/2026<\/td>\n9\/10\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sloan Foundation \u2013 Sloan Research Fellowship<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n7\/24\/2026<\/td>\n9\/15\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenwall Foundation \u2013 Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n7\/27\/2026<\/td>\n9\/9\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIH \u2013 Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n7\/27\/2026<\/td>\n9\/25\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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Last-Chance LSOs<\/h2>\n

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<\/a> to express your interest at least seven (7) days prior<\/strong><\/em> to the external deadline listed below.<\/p>\n

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<\/th>\nExternal Deadline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
NSF \u2013 Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) Program<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n7\/28\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Komen Foundation \u2013 Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grant<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n7\/29\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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LSO Guidelines<\/h2>\n

Definitions, eligibility criteria, internal selection criteria, and more guidelines for applying to LSOs.<\/p>\n

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LSO FAQs<\/h2>\n

Answers to the BU community’s most-frequently-asked questions about limited submissions, the internal selection process, and more.<\/p>\n

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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\u00a0primarily\u00a0by\u00a0Research Development in coordination with the BU Medical\u00a0Campus\u00a0and Boston Medical Center\u2019s\u00a0Strategic Research Growth Office\u00a0(contacts:\u00a0Ariel Kruger\u00a0and\u00a0Carolina Giudice). If you are interested in applying for an LSO not listed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24171,"featured_media":0,"parent":42194,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62601"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24171"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62601"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64101,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62601\/revisions\/64101"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}