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SciVal Funding . SciVal Funding is a licensed software product to help researchers find new funding opportunities, and to match researchers interests with re. SciVal Funding can be used in two ways Independent website – access on computer linked to MSU internet.
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SciVal Funding SciVal Funding is a licensed software product to help researchers find new funding opportunities, and to match researchers interests with re. SciValFunding can be used in two ways • Independent website – access on computer linked to MSU internet. http://www.funding.scival.com/home • Connected to SciVal Experts faculty profile (for faculty and academic staff) http://scholars.opb.msu.edu/
Finding Funding Opportunities http://www.funding.scival.com/home • Search for funding opportunities – start with Search on top bar (Advanced) or box next to “Search Funding” (will need to select citizenship – helps find opportunities available to you – less refined) • Select fields • Refined searches with key words: Subject areas, eligibility, citizenship, award type, award amount, deadline, sponsor issues • Further refine search – limited submission, etc. • Can sort by type, amount, deadline, etc. • Can save a search – log in to SciVal Funding. Need to provide an ID and password. Can add a search to your favorites • Can also set alerts that will send e-mail to you about opportunities that may be of interest to you. • Can Export data to Excel or print or e-mail a final search or selected parts of the search
Learn about Sponsors http://www.funding.scival.com/home Learn about Sponsors by starting with Sponsors on top bar • Select from bar on top – Sponsors • Select sponsor from first letter of name • Can find subject areas funded, top awardee institutions, amounts awarded and trends. • Can save a search – log in to SciVal Funding. Need to provide an ID and password.
Learn about Prior Awards http://www.funding.scival.com/home Learn about Prior awards by starting with Search on top bar – use this to see historic view of funding. • Select from bar on top – Search or use search box • Select terms and refinements of programs • Select either awarded grants or inactive opportunities. • Can further refine search • Click on opportunity to learn more about that opportunity including who else has been funded by this opportunity. • Can learn about history of funding of this program.
Help in using SciVal Funding http://www.funding.scival.com/home • Home page has three tutorials that can provide further guidance in using the tool. • Finding sponsors • Using awarded grants information • Creating a search profile - personalize recommendations • Help button on top bar provides further assistance • How to search for author publication profile (clicking publication profile in advance search). Takes you to publications of that author. Brings in publication profile for you from Scopus Database. • More on opportunities and recommendations, searching • Creating alerts • Printing emailing and exporting
Setting up your own profile http://www.funding.scival.com/home Based on your personal interests • Select Recommendations from the top navigation bar • Enter your name and a password or create an account • Select search profile from recommendations page. • Add or modify publications to use in finding funding opportunities • Can then see profile overview and finally review recommendations. • Can set up additional profiles.
Automatic funding alerts through Scival Experts – MSU Scholars http://scholars.opb.msu.edu/ For Faculty and Academic Staff • Type in your last name. • Select your profile. • At top select “manage your funding opportunities” • Login via MSU NetID • Select which publications to use in finding funding opportunities • Can modify the dataset • Set up e-mail alerts – can set frequency.