Quick Search for

How to Use SPIN Quick Search

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  1. Go to DSRT website at www.dsrt.fiu.edu

  2. From the DSRT home page, click on
    (If the “Certificate is Expired” window appears, click “continue”)

  3. Click on
    (If the “Certificate is Expired” window appears click on “continue”)

  4. Click on    

  5. Type search term here:

  6. SPIN:  Quick Search

a.   Keywords - Enter a keyword related to your area of interest.   To assist you in choosing a keyword, there is a “Keyword Thesaurus” under the Help link that lists all the keywords in the database. 

b.   Fields - Choose what field you wish to search for keywords.  Selecting “all” would broaden your search for keywords in the title, objectives, and synopsis simultaneously.

c.      Return Results - For each search, you have the option of viewing 25, 50, 75, or 100 return results per screen.

d.      Database Type - Select a country or geographical region 1) in which sponsoring institution resides, 2) where requests to participate may be submitted by institutions in the selected country/region, or 3) where location of project is acceptable to sponsor.   Note:  Quick Search does not isolate return results specifically by sponsor location, applicant location or project location. 

e.      Sort Order - You can organize the return results by program title, deadline dates, sponsor name, or program number.  Although Quick Search defaults to program number, you may select any of the other options mentioned.

Quick Search does not eliminate proposal announcements that: