SPIN Plus (SPIN/GENIUS/SMARTS)

SPINPlus is a web-based system that includes:  SPIN - a database of funding opportunities, GENIUS - a database of investigator profiles and SMARTS - a matching alert system.  These 3 modules: SPIN, GENIUS & SMARTS make up SPINPlus.

SPIN – Sponsored Program Information Network  - is a funding opportunities database designed to provide up-to-date information on federal, non-federal and international funding opportunities. It contains more than 5,000 sponsored agencies which together fund over 18,700 separate funding opportunities.  Source information is obtained directly from the sponsored agencies.  SPIN enables users to search the database using various categories.

SMARTS – SPIN Matching and Research Transmittal Service is an electronic matching and funding opportunity notification system which provides investigators with a direct link to comprehensive, and available national and international research funding information. Matching is conducted on a daily basis and programs are automatically e-mailed to individual researchers.

GENIUS – Global Expertise Network for Industry, University and Scholars – is a global www network and database of scientific and scholarly expertise containing profiles entered and maintained by scholars and researchers at leading universities and research institutions throughout the world.  GENIUS provides a searchable resource for locating academic investigators/research partners for potential collaborations. 

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