From this page, faculty, administrators and students of St. John's
University have access to "SPIN" (Sponsored Programs Information
Network). This database contains funding information related to
research, curriculum development, training, equipment acquisition,
workshops/conferences, travel in support of collaborations, and
other professional activities. This database includes funding
opportunities directed specifically toward students, as a general
rule, it does not include information about individual scholarship
programs or financial aid for students.
Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN)
SPIN contains information on more than 8,000 current funding
opportunities, i.e., grants, fellowships and other support
programs. Published by InfoEd, Inc., the database is updated almost
daily. The user will find a helpful keyword thesaurus divided into
twelve major categories or topics. Included among the broad topics
are separate sections on: Arts/Humanities; Behavioral/Social
Sciences; Education; Science & Technology; Mathematics;
Computer Science; Management/Commerce; and Law. After clicking on a
broad topic, the SPIN user has the option of narrowing his/her
search by selecting one or more descriptive keywords. An individual
may sign up for email notification of oppurtunities relevant to
his/her discipline.
This is a very important point. Students should expect that they
will be eligible for only a small percentage of the grant
opportunities appearing in each of these databases. The majority of
the grant opportunities included in these databases are intended to
support the activities of independent professionals and others with
terminal degrees -- usually a doctorate -- in their discipline.
Therefore, when conducting a search for funding opportunities for
students, one may wish to narrow his or her search to funding
opportunities specifically intended to support students.
These databases are not designed to provide information relating
to traditional forms of financial aid, scholarships or loans for
students. Nor is this a form of employment service for students.
The type of information for students contained in these databases
include the most competitive of academic programs, including
dissertation fellowships, summer research internships for
undergraduates, a limited number of travel opportunities, and so
on.
Note: The SPIN database cannot be accessed through AOL, Netcom,
or any other private ISP (Internet Service Provider). These
databases may only be accessed through the "stjohns.edu"
domain.