Limited Submission Opportunities
Last Updated: April 22, 2025
Below are currently active opportunities for research funding listed in ascending order by the external due dates. Contact the Sr. Grant Facilitator at orsp-preaward@newark.rutgers.edu for additional information regarding any of these.
For details about the limited submission application process, or how an internal competition could happen, please see the bottom of this webpage.
Listed in Ascending Order of External Due Dates
(i.e. if it’s listed first it’s due to the sponsor sooner)
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Title: National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program
Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: Contained within linked RFP
Amount: Min: $100,000 and Max: $3,000,000 per year (5-year total)
Key Deadline: 6/16/25 – internal and 9/8/25 (external)
Details/Guidelines/Instructions: NSF Solicitation
Brief Overview: The Traineeship (NRT) program explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
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Funding Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Eligibility: Enclosed within the InfoReady Announcement
Amount: Up to $350,000
Key Deadline: 07/03/2025 (internal deadline) and if approved (9/25/25 agency deadline)
Details/Guidelines/Instructions: Instructions
Brief Overview: The objective of this NOFO is to support the acquisition of the latest, technologically advanced equipment needed to advance the operational efficacy, productivity, and throughput; improve energy efficiency, enhance, or streamline operating processes and procedures in core laboratories, animal research facilities, or other shared-use research support space.
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Title: Kleberg Foundation Medical Research Grants
Funding Source: Research Project Grants and Innovation
Eligibility: Described within RU Central Infoready Microsite
Amount: Varies according to each Grant knowledge area (see overview)
Key Deadline: internal: 06/10/2025 and external: 09/30/2025
Details/Guidelines/Instructions: Kleberg Foundation Guidelines
Brief Overview: Please click into the details/guidelines/Instructions hyperlink above and navigate to the site landing page. You will find the “grant guidelines” header on the right side of the page. Clicking into the header opens opportunities for 1. Medical Research, 2. Community Service, 3. Arts and Humanities and 4. Wildlife, Conservation and Animal Science.
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Title: National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: Program Synopsis
Amount: Up to $4 million: development or acquisition of multi-user research instruments
Key Deadline: 06/01/2025 (required internal competition) & 10/15 -11/14/25 agency submission dates.
Details/Guidelines/Instructions: Contact Anthony Mayo ( for details on internal competition) @ orsp_preaward@newark.rutgers.edu.
Brief Overview: Available Tracks:
- Track 1: for MRI proposals that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000 and less than $1,400,000.
- Track 2: for MRI proposals that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $1,400,000 and up to and including $4,000,000.
- Track 3: for MRI proposals that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000[1] and less than or equal to $4,000,000 for the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to reduce consumption of helium.
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