SPIN Plus is part of the InfoEd suite of web-based modules for grants management that the University has purchased. See University IT Systems for more information regarding InfoEd and other University systems. The URL is https://www.infoed.columbia.edu/. To access SPIN Plus, all you need is your UNI and password to be able to log into the system. If you are unable to log in, call the InfoEd Help Desk at 212-305-6462.

SPIN Plus consists of three modules. Users can take advantage of any or all three of the services offered according to their individual preferences.

• SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) - A searchable database of funding opportunities from current national and international government and private funding sources, including fellowships, research grants, publication support, sabbatical support, curriculum development, and more. SPIN can be used to conduct manual searches of funding opportunities. SPIN has an Advanced Search tool, so users can identify finding by specific scientific keywords, grant types, locations of research and sponsors.
• GENIUS (Global Expertise Network for Industry, Universities and Scholars)-GENIUS can assist investigators in identifying potential collaborators through a registry and expertise profile system that contains profiles and/or curriculum vitae created and updated by investigators who can optionally choose to make their profiles public. GENIUS is used to store specific information about the user, such as scientific areas of interest, biosketches, degrees and contact information.
• SMARTS (SPIN Matching and Research Transmittal Service)-An automated daily alert system that notifies investigators of relevant new programs that match their profiles. SMARTS sends relevant funding opportunities to users via daily e-mail reports (when there are relevant matches) in either Summary or Full Program format. SMARTS uses both the GENIUS profiles and SPIN database to generate the emails. The automatic system matches the areas of scientific keywords stored in the user's GENIUS profile against funding opportunities identified in SPIN.

SPA has developed online training to demonstrate how to sign up for SMARTS. For more information, or to learn how to sign up for SMARTS, contact the InfoEd Help Desk at (212) 305-6462.