CURRENT LIMITED COMPETITIONS FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING
An internal competition is necessary when an external funding solicitation limits the number of submissions that can come from a single University or UEI number. Below, please find the current list of active and recent competitions. For open competitions, please follow the instructions sent out over the PI listserv and outlined in the competition in InfoReady. You can access open competitions by clicking on the "Apply to Open Limited Comps." button below. The outcome of past competitions are accessible below by filtering by competition title or sorting by the UNM or agency deadline. If you don't see a limited opportunity you are interested in here or if you have questions, please contact limited@unm.edu.
| UNM Deadline | Competition Title | Solicitation | Agency Deadline | # of UNM Slots & Awardee Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 12/06/2024 - 12:00pm | NEA, Grants for Arts Projects |
 NEA Grants for Arts_OVPR Letter 2025.pdf |
2/13/2025 (first of two deadlines) | 1 slot: Angel Jiang (UNM Art Museum) |
| Thu, 12/05/2024 - 12:00pm | NASA EPSCoR Rapid Response Research (R3) (NNH24ZHA003C-EPSCORR3) |
NASA EPSCOR R3_Limited Comp_2025.pdf |
02/26/2025 | 3 slots: Maryam Hojati, Pankaj Kumar, Georgios Koutsakis |
| Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:00pm | NSF, Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer Our Future (DMREF) (NSF 25-508) |
 NSF DMREF 25-508 |
2/4/2025 | 5 slots as lead: Viktoriia Babicheva, Dimiter Petsev, Sang M Han, Pankaj Kumar; 1 slot still available |
| Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:00pm | Camille Dreyfus Teacher‐Scholar Awards Program (contact your Dept. Chair if you are interested) |
Camille Dreyfus Teacher‐Scholar Awards Program (contact your Dept. Chair if you are interested) |
1/30/25 for nominations and applications | 1 slot: Dongchang Chen |
| Sun, 12/01/2024 - 12:00pm | NSF, Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI) (NSF 24-599) |
NSF 24_599.pdf |
02/07/2025 Required LOI due; 03/07/2025 Required Preliminary Proposal due; 09/17/2025 Invited Full Proposals Due | 2 slots as lead: Marek Osinski, 1 slot available |
| Fri, 11/08/2024 - 12:00pm | Department of Ed, Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities— Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at HBCUs, TCCUs, and other MSIs (ALN 84.325M) |
2025-09433.pdf |
06/26/2025 | 1 slot: Allison Nannemann |
| Mon, 10/28/2024 - 12:00pm | **Lottery** DOE, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applied to Nuclear Science and Technology (DE-FOA-0003458) |
OVPR letter, DOE AI Machine Learning Nuclear Science and Tech.pdf |
11/14/24 for required Letters of Intent to the DOE; 1/14/25 for full proposals | 3 slots as lead applicant: Claus Danielson, Osman Anderoglu, Adam Hecht |
| Mon, 10/21/2024 - 12:00pm | 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program |
Carnegie Fellows Program_OVPR Letter 2024.pdf |
11/08/2024 at 3:00pm | 2 slots (1 senior scholar; 1 junior scholar): Subhankar Banerjee (Senior Scholar) |
| Wed, 10/16/2024 - 4:00pm | Brain Research Foundation's Annual Seed Grant Program |
BRAINCHILD.pdf |
03/25/2025 | 1 slot: Tou Yia Vue (HSC) |
| Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:00pm | NSF, Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE) NSF 24-068 |
NSF Safe OSE_OVPR Letter SOI.pdf |
1/30/2025 for required preliminary proposals; 4/22/2025 for invited full proposals | 2 slots: No Applicants |
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