Transcript Introduction to InfoEd: A Tutorial

Introduction to InfoEd
Presented by the
Office of Contracts and Grants
University of San Francisco
October 2011
Introduce Yourself
 Name
 Department and Title
 Time at USF
 Research Interests
 Previous Funding
OCG Staff
 Laurie Treleven, Director
 Eduardo Meza, Assistant Director
 Jennifer Turnage, Contracts and Grants Accountant
 TBN, Program Coordinator
What is InfoEd?
 Online Research Administration System
 Provides Tools for Research Administration Needs
USF Subscription
 Two Modules
 GENIUS = User Profile
 SPIN = Funding Opportunity Database
GENIUS
 User Profile
 Networking – Public and Private Profiles
 Other Settings
SPIN
 Funding Opportunity Database
 Public, Private, and International Funding
 Self-Selected Criteria for Searches
SMARTS
 Reports Based on Keywords in User Profile
 Notifications of Opportunities as they are Released
 Daily/Weekly Updates
 Single E-mail / Single Opportunity
 Single E-mail / All Opportunities Summary
 Customize Report Sheets in User Profile
InfoEd Demo
Review
Which two modules does USF subscribe to?
Which module is used to search funding opportunities?
Which module allows networking with people?
What is SMARTS?
What information is used to match me to funding opps?
What is the difference between SPIN and SMARTS?
Questions and Help?
Office of Contract and Grants
Lone Mountain Room 132
Eddie Meza
[email protected]
X6921