Limited Applicant Awards

In some cases, funding agencies limit the number of award applications an institution may submit. This serves two purposes: it minimizes the number of applications reviewed by the funding agency and it gives the applying institution an opportunity to select the best candidate(s) for the award. Typically, an agency offering a Limited Applicant Award will allow only one or two candidates per institution to submit an application.

Funding agencies offering Limited Applicant Awards include:

• Foundations, Non Federal Agencies (such as Pew Scholars, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, and the V Foundation)
• Federal Agencies (such as NIH, NCI, and NIAID)

Please be aware that funding agencies have different eligibility and pre-proposal requirements for each award. Refer to the individual award links below for more details.

   How to Apply for a Foundation or Non-Federal Limited Applicant Award

There are certain Foundations and Non-Federal funding agencies that invite Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to apply for their limited applicant awards. Once the Center has received the invitation from the funding agency, the pre-proposal and application information is posted here under Open Pre-Proposal Opportunities.

Candidates interested in apply for a Foundation or Non-Federal limited applicant award which is not listed under Open Pre-Proposal Opportunities must contact OSR at fundinginfo@fhcrc.org as soon as they are aware of the limited nature of the award. If one or more Center candidates are interested in applying for a limited applicant award, the candidate(s) must be vetted through the Center pre-proposal review procedure.

The candidate(s) must submit a pre-proposal to OSR by the stated internal deadline to be considered by the Internal Awards Committee. Since pre-proposal materials and requirements vary per award, candidates should refer to the individual award link below for additional details on eligibility, the pre-proposal and application timeline, and specific pre-proposal requirements.

   How to Apply for a Federal Limited Applicant Award

Federal limited applicant awards are listed in the weekly NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This can be viewed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm or individuals can subscribe to receive the weekly NIH Guide via email at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm.

Candidates interested in applying for a Federal limited applicant award must notify OSR at fundinginfo@fhcrc.org as soon as they are aware of the limited nature of the award. Please include the RFA number of the award in the email notification. If one or more Center candidates are interested in applying for a Federal limited applicant award, the candidate(s) must be vetted through the Center pre-proposal review procedure.

Candidates must submit a pre-proposal to OSR by the stated internal deadline to be considered by the Internal Awards Committee. Pre-proposal materials for all Federal limited applicant awards are standardized and include the following:

• 1-2 page summary describing the goals of the project and who will be involved.
• Curriculum vitae up to 3 pages for each PI and co-PI.
• Memo of endorsement from each PI's Division Director. 

   Center Pre-Proposal Review Procedure

The Hutchinson Center has established a cross-divisional Internal Awards Committee to make pre-proposal reviews an equitable process for all potential candidates.  For all limited applicant awards, pre-proposals are submitted to the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) by the stated internal deadline.  The Internal Awards Committee reviews the pre-proposals and determines which one(s) to recommend for submission to the funding agency. OSR notifies all candidates of the Committee's decision and invites the selected candidate(s) to apply for the award.

Questions about any of the Limited Applicant Award processes or about any specific funding opportunity should be directed via email to fundinginfo@fhcrc.org.

   Current Limited Applicant Award Opportunities

OSR is currently accepting pre-proposals for the below Limited Applicant Awards. Pre-proposals are due by 5:00 on the date listed below unless otherwise noted.

   Closed Limited Applicant Award Opportunities

OSR is no longer accepting pre-proposals for the awards below.  These closed opportunities will remain listed here until the funding agency deadline has passed as a reference for the chosen candidate(s). 

For information on past Limited Applicant Awards, see the OSR’s Limited Applicant Award Archive (pdf). 

DISCLAIMER: The Office of Sponsored Research makes every effort to maintain reliable and timely information about funding opportunities on this page; however, we are unable to guarantee the accuracy of all information provided here. Please follow the provided links to agency web sites for the most detailed, current information. If you encounter difficulty connecting to agency web sites, please let us know (fundinginfo@fhcrc.org). 

Last Updated: November 20, 2009