The Office of Foundation Engagement manages the limited submission process for private foundation opportunities. Please contact Marilyn Roberts, executive director of foundation engagement, with questions.
The Office of Foundation Engagement and Faculty Affairs have implemented a streamlined limited submission process for privately funded faculty awards. This process includes a concise fillable application form that integrates the proposal summary with key information selected from a PI’s C.V. By standardizing the application format, we have enhanced the review process, ensuring greater efficiency, equity, and alignment with other internal faculty recognition procedures.
Please see all active limited submission opportunity postings here.
| Funder | Opportunity | Anticipated Internal Publication Date | Anticipated Funder Date | Intended Rank | Academic Field | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mellon Foundation | Higher Learning Program Open Call for Concepts | 10/20/25 | 11/26/25 | February, 2026 | All Ranks | Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences |
| Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program | 10/27/25 | 12/01/25 | February, 2026 | Early-Career Faculty | Chemical Sciences |
| W.M. Keck (Spring Cycle) | Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs | 10/31/25 | 12/10/25 | May, 2026 | All Ranks | Medical Research, Science & Engineering |
| The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation (Spring Cycle) | Mathers Foundation Grants | 10/31/25 | 12/01/25 | April, 2026 | All Ranks | Biomedical and Life Sciences |
| David and Lucille Packard Foundation | Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering | 12/16/25 | 01/19/26 | April, 2026 | Early-Career Faculty | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Astronomy, Computer Science, Earth Science, Ocean Science, and Engineering. |
| Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research | New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award | 12/16/25 | 1/26/26 | April, 2026 | Early-Career Faculty | Food and Agriculture |
| Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Awards Programs | Catalyst Awards | 02/16/26 | 03/23/26 | June, 2026 | All Ranks | Biomedical Sciences |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences | 03/02/26 | 04/06/26 | September, 2026 | Early-Career Faculty | Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Brain Research Foundation | Scientific Innovations Award | 03/16/26 | 04/20/26 | September, 2026 | Mid-Career to Senior Faculty | Neuroscience |
| William T. Grant Foundation | Scholars Program | 03/25/26 | 04/28/26 | July, 2026 | Early-Career Faculty | Public Policy, Social Sciences and Education |
| W.M. Keck Foundation (Fall Cycle) | Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs | 05/01/26 | 06/03/26 | November, 2026 | All Ranks | Medical Research, Science & Engineering |
| Kinship Foundation | Searle Scholars Program | 05/04/26 | 06/08/26 | September, 2026 | Early-Career Faculty | Biomedical Sciences |
| Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation | Macy Faculty Scholars Program | 05/13/26 | 06/16/26 | August, 2026 | Mid-Career Faculty | Medical and Nursing Education |
| The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation (Fall Cycle) | Mathers Foundation Grants | 05/14/26 | 06/24/26 | October, 2026 | All Ranks | Biomedical and Life Sciences |
| Schmidt Sciences | Schmidt Science Polymaths Program | 06/08/26 | 07/06/26 | September, 2026 | Mid-Career Faculty | Polymath Scientists/STEM |
| Francis Family Foundation | Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research | 06/23/26 | 07/29/26 | October, 2026 | All Ranks | Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine |
| Greenwall Foundation | Greenwall Faculty Scholars In Bioethics | 07/01/26 | 07/29/26 | September, 2026 | Early-Career Faculty | Bioethics |
| Brain Research Foundation | Seed Grants Program | 08/03/26 | 8/31/26 | October, 2026 | Early-Career to Mid-Career Faculty | Neuroscience |
| Blavatnik Family Foundation | Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists | 08/03/26 | 9/7/26 | December, 2026 | Mid-Career Faculty | STEM (Life/Physical Sciences & Engineering) |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program | 08/10/26 | 9/7/26 | April, 2027 | All Ranks | Education, Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences |