SMARTS (SPIN Matching and Research Transmittal Service)
SMARTS (The SPIN Matching And Research Transmittal Service) is an automated daily alerts system that notifies investigators of relevant new programs that match their keyword profiles. SMARTS pushes relevant funding opportunities to users saving them precious time and effort, while ensuring they are kept abreast of the latest programs in their areas of interest. All faculty and staff at San Diego State University who are interested in finding and applying for grants and who have not previously registered for our Faculty Interest Profile System (FIPS) are encouraged to use this system.
Setting Up Your SMARTS Profile
NOTE: SDSU faculty and staff who were previously registered on FIPS and receiving notices have already been transferred over to the SMARTS system. You can access your profile by going to the link below, clicking on Edit Existing Profile and entering in your username and password.
Your username will be your first initial and last name, all lower case and one word. For example, John Smith would be jsmith.
Your password will be “spin” plus your last name. For example, John Smith would be spinsmith.
- Go to http://spin2000.infoed.org/GeniusSearch/genius.asp
- Click on Create a New Profile
- Select San Diego State University from the list
- Enter your name and email address.
- Select your Department.
- Create a username and password for yourself. Remember to write this information down in case you want to edit your profile in the future.
- Hit Submit and you will be taken to the Profile Summary Page
- Answer the following five questions:
- Question 1 allows you to specify whether you would like prospective partners/collaborators, who find you in GENIUS searches, to contact you directly or make initial contact with your institutional administrator.
- Question 2 allows you to specify whether you want to receive SMARTS matches. To receive SMARTS matches, make sure Yes is selected.
- Question 3 allows you to specify how you would like to receive your SMARTS matches (one “hit” per email or one email per day).
- Question 4 allows you to specify whether you want to receive SMARTS output of programs only from U.S. sponsors.
- Question 5 allows you to specify the format in which you would like to receive your SMARTS output: Full Program or Summary Format.
- Click on Keywords to select keywords that most closely reflect your research interests. The keywords are organized alphabetically. Click on the letter that the word begins with, find the word on the list, and hit Save. The word will appear at the bottom of the page.
- If you wish to select multiple keywords that begin with the same letter, hold down the CTRL key and select as many as you wish. Then hit Save.
- When you are done selecting you keywords, hit Return.
- Choose category Geographical Restrictions and select US West and California.
If you have any questions about SMARTS, please contact the Communications Office at 619–594–2458 or jseal@foundation.sdsu.edu.