What is the "Grant/Sponsorship" field?
The "Grant/Sponsorship" field includes the source(s) of grants, sponsorships, and funding of a published research or study. Its subfields include sponsor organization, grant/contract/award number, funding amount, country of sponsor organization, funding dates, other details, and recipients.
Why is the "Grant/Sponsorship" field useful?
The "Grant/Sponsorship" field is great if you are searching who is funding what types of research. It may also help you find potential sponsors for your own research, even less known sponsors, which would otherwise be difficult to locate.
Who provides the information available in "Grant/Sponsorship"?
The information included in the "Grant/Sponsorship" field is provided by the author(s) of the article. As a result, it is not standardized, which means that the same organization may appear in multiple variations (e.g., full name, acronym, etc.) in different articles.
How can I use the "Grant/Sponsorship" field?
You may use the "Grant/Sponsorship" field in multiple ways depending on what you wish to find each time.
1. To search who is funding research on a particular topic, follow these steps:
- Go to the "Advanced Search".
- Search for the key terms you are interested in.
- Enter the word fellowship OR grant OR fund in the second search box
- Select "Grant/Sponsorship - GR" from the "All fields" drop down menu.
- Locate a relevant article and click on the title.
- Scroll down to the "Grant Sponsorship" section to see what organizations, agencies, or institutions have sponsored this study.
2. To search by organization to see what types of research it sponsors, follow these steps:
- Go to the "Advanced Search".
- Enter the name of the organization/agency/institution in the search box.
- Select "Grant/Sponsorship - GR" from the drop down menu.
- Click "Search".
3. To search by grant number or sponsorship title to see additional research funded by the same program.
- Go to the "Advanced Search".
- Enter the grant number/sponsorship title in the search box.
- Select "Grant/Sponsorship - GR" from the drop down menu.
- Click "Search".