When a funding agency limits the number of proposals an applicant or applicant organization may submit in response to a specific funding opportunity, that funding opportunity is called a limited submission opportunity.

The Office of the Vice President for Research’s Research Acceleration Office manages limited submission opportunities via CSU InfoReady Review.

InfoReady Review is the competition management system used by Colorado State University for internal pre-proposal submission, review, approval, and selection management of limited submission opportunities. Sign into InfoReady Review with your NetID username and password.

1. Opportunities post weekly on CSU’s InfoReady Review homepage.
   • Announcements are sent to the Listserv.
   • Research Associate Deans (RADs) share opportunities with their colleges.
2. Applicants submit internal pre-proposals via InfoReady Review.
   • To view requirements and/or submit, select an opportunity and click “Apply.”
   • Internal deadlines are 5:00 p.m. MT.
3. When applications do not exceed the limit by the internal deadline, selection is automatic.
   • Approval notices are sent to applicant(s), applicable RADs, college Pre-Award, and the OSP team.
4. When applications exceed the limit by the internal deadline, an internal competition is required.
   • RADs evaluate/approve submissions and internal reviewers complete reviews via InfoReady Review.
   • The OVPR determines which internal pre-proposal(s) will move forward for submission to the sponsor.
   • Approval notices are sent to applicant(s), applicable RADs, college Pre-Award, and the OSP team.
5. Selected applicant(s) complete the KRPD record and external submission.

Below are listed the typical requirements* for limited submission internal pre-proposals:

Applicant Information

1. Applicant name (pre-filled from user profile)
2. Applicant primary organization (pre-filled from user profile)
3. Applicant email (pre-filled from user profile)
4. Applicant phone number
5. Does this application include more than one applicant/PI? (yes/no)
6. List of co-applicants
7. Additional contacts for notifications

Proposal Information

1. Proposal title
2. Colleges/divisions included in this proposal
3. Description of proposal fit to college/program strategic plan 
4. Has this proposal been submitted to this program previously? (yes/no)
   • If yes, briefly address the reviewer comments.
5. How does the project and/or PI meet RFP requirements?
6. Comments to administrator(s) (optional)

Uploads

1. Proposal description (2 pages max) – PDF
   • Detail the research plan and/or investigator qualifications, as appropriate; briefly address the required elements specified in the sponsor’s opportunity announcement. 
2. Sponsor reviews from prior submissions – PDF
   • Only required for proposals that have been submitted previously to the sponsor. 

*Internal pre-proposal requirements may be modified at any time to more appropriately serve the opportunity and/or the internal review and selection process.

Once an opportunity’s internal deadline passes, if fewer internal applications have been received than the application limit, the opportunity enters the STILL OPEN phase.

During the STILL OPEN phase,

• The opportunity title begins with “STILL OPEN.”
• The opportunity remains open until all available slots are filled OR the sponsor deadline passes, whichever happens first.
• The only pre-proposal requirements are the applicant’s contact information and the proposal title. 
• Applicants receive approval on a first-come, first-served basis, without review.

Add your name to the CSU Limited Submission Announcements Listserv to be notified as new opportunities post:

1. Start the subscription process
2. In the “Subscribing to Limited-submissions” section, enter your email address and name and confirm that you are not a robot.
3. You will then receive an email from [email protected] directing you to confirm the subscription request. (This first email looks like a confirmation email, but the subscription is not yet complete at this point.)
4. Follow the link provided in the email and verify your subscription on the linked page.
5. You will receive a second email with the subject line, “Welcome to the ‘Limited-submissions’ mailing list.” This second email is your subscription confirmation.

• New opportunities usually post on Mondays.
• The InfoReady Review homepage displays open opportunities. The calendar tab also displays open and closed opportunities.
• In InfoReady, you can save your in-process application as a draft prior to submission. (Be sure to “submit” your proposal. Proposals left as “draft” will not be reviewed.)
• Don’t see an opportunity? Contact RAO.

Dinaida Egan
[email protected]

Lynn Bruning
[email protected]