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 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
Mon, 12/01/2025 - 12:00pm NSF, Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI) (NSF 24-599) PDF icon 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
Tue, 04/15/2025 - 12:00pm Con Alma Annual Grant and Northern New Mexico Health Grant 5/30/2025 2 slots: TBD
Thu, 04/03/2025 - 5:00pm W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program PDF icon WM Keck Foundation_OVPR letter_2025.pdf Keck concept counseling period July 1 - August 15; Full proposals due November 1 Up to 8 slots: TBD
Mon, 03/31/2025 - 12:00pm Beckman Scholars Program 6/13/2025 1 slot: Christina Takacs-Vesbach
Wed, 03/26/2025 - 1:00pm William T. Grant Scholars Program PDF icon 2025 William T. Grant Scholars Program_Guide.pdf Required Mentor and Reference Letter Deadline: June 11, 2025; Application Deadline: July 1, 2025 1 per college: SOE: Oliva Lanier
Wed, 03/26/2025 - 12:00pm DoD, Research and Education Program for HBCUs/MIs: Equipment/Instrumentation FY 25, W911NF25S0005 PDF icon DOD W911NF25S0005 Equipment FY25_OVPR Letter.pdf 4/28/25 4pm EST 3 slots: Nicholas Jaegers, Heng Zuo, Olivia Lanier
Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:00pm Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Program PDF icon Edward Mallinckrodt Jr Foundation 2025 Grant Guidelines.pdf Full Proposal due 8/1/25 1 slot: Katie Kivlighan
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:00pm Pew Biomedical Scholars Program PDF icon Pew Biomedical Scholars_2026.pdf Institution nomination due to Sponsor 5/14/25; Full application due 9/3/25 1 slot: Olivia Lanier
Thu, 03/13/2025 - 12:00pm NSF: Research Traineeship Program (NSF 24-597) PDF icon NSF NRT 2025 Solicitation (24-587).pdf 09/08/2025 2 slots: Andrew Schuler, Marek Osinski
Mon, 02/17/2025 - 12:00pm NSF, Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) (NSF 25-532) PDF icon Request for NSF MRSEC IRGs.pdf Pre-proposal: 6/23/2025; Full Proposal: 11/24/2025 1 slot: TBN

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