That's because limited awards get their name from the fact that research sponsors limit the number of nominees each university may submit. Carolina's success in winning such prestigious awards has grown rapidly in recent years. The awards pinpoint research excellence and provide support to maintain that research at the highest level.
Most limited awards are university-nominated.
PDI developed and manages the University's current system of identifying award nominees. Typically, the University is allowed to submit only one or two nominations for a given award, so nominations must be planned and coordinated. Carolina's nominees go on to compete at national and sometimes international levels. Limited awards bring prestige and visibility to nominees, to winners and to the University, Resnick said. The Searle Scholars Program, for example, provides support to young professors having the potential to make innovative contributions in medicine, chemistry and the biological sciences.