Recurring Limited Submission Programs

Below is a list limited submission funding opportunities that occur on a regular basis. A university-wide Internal selection process is required for each program.

Active VPDoR managed limited submission competitions are available on the Stanford Limited Submissions Opportunities Portal. For additional information, please visit the limited submissions FAQs or email the VPDoR Limited Submissions Program Team at limitedsubmissions@stanford.edu.

Sponsor Program Name Anticipated Sponsor Deadline
LUI Che Woo Prize Company LUI CHE Woo Prize January
NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program January
NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program (Cycle 1) January
Cancer League Research Grant January
Mary Kay Research Grant (no website, invitation sent to MCD) January
Radiologic Society of North America RSNA Scholar January
Mallinckrodt Scholar Program January
Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program January
Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator February
Agilent Early Career Professor Award February
Microsoft Faculty Fellowship February
Baxter Foundation Faculty Scholar (no website, invitation sent to MCD) February
Ono Pharma Foundation Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards  February
Vallee Foundation Vallee Young Investigator Award February
Kleberg Foundation Medical Research Grant March
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation PCRF Grant March
V Foundation Pediatric Cancer (no website, invitation sent directly to SU) March
V Foundation V Scholar (no website, invitation sent directly to SU) March
Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project April
David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowships for Science and Engineering April
Mathers Foundation Grants Program (Spring Cycle) April
V Foundation V Clinical Scholar (no website, invitation sent directly to SU) April
W.M. Keck Foundation Medical Research Program and Science & Engineering Program (Cycle 1) May
V Foundation Adult Translational Cancer Research (no website, invitation sent directly to SU) June
Edwards Foundation Grants Program June
William T Grant Scholars Program June
Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award in Neuroscience June
The New York Academy of Sciences Takeda Innovators in Science Award June
Archer Foundation Archer Award July
St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fall Cycle Grants (Infrastructure and Fellows) July
Mathers Foundation Grants Program (Summer/Fall Cycle) July
NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program (Cycle 2) July
ADA Pathway to Stop Diabetes July
Pew Charitable Trust Pew-Stewart Scholars in Cancer Research July
New America Public Interest Technology-University Network Challenge Grant July
Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator July
Falk Trust Catalyst August
Gabrielle's Angel Foundation Grants Program August
Mallinckrodt Grants Program August
Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics September
Kleberg Foundation Medical Research Grant September
NSF National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program September
Pew Charitable Trust Pew Biomedical Scholars September
Sloan Foundation Research Fellowships September
Rita Allen Scholars Program September
Kinship Foundation Searle Scholars Program September
The Pac-12 Student-Athelete Health and Well-Being Grant Program  September
Tang Prize Foundation Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science September
Tang Prize Foundation Tang Prizes in Sustainable Development, Sinology, and the Rule of Law September
Ho-Am Foundation Ho-Am Prize October
Francis Families Foundation Parker B. Francis Fellowship October
Curing Kids Cancer Research Award October
Blavatnik Family Foundation Blavatnik National Awards November
W.M. Keck Foundation Medical Research Program and Science & Engineering Program (Cycle 2) November
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Moore Inventor Fellowship November
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Young Investigator (no website, invitation sent to directly to SU) November
Mathers Foundation Grants Program (Winter Cycle) December
St. Baldrick’s Foundation Spring Cycle Grants (Scholars, Research, Supportive Care, Summer Fellowships, Consortium) December