What is SciVal Funding?

SciVal Funding from Elsevier is the most comprehensive online funding intelligence solution available to support researchers and research administrators in the pre-award stage of the funding process. SciVal Funding uniquely links funding data to publication and researcher information,providing institutions with a competitive edge in the research funding process.

Why was SciVal Funding developed?

Elsevier recognizes the challenges associated with securing research funding. It is a time consuming process and the success rate can be low. This emphasizes the need to choose opportunities wisely based on limited time and resources. Ideally, one would only invest in applying for grants with the highest chance of success and avoid pursuing ones that are not a good match.

SciVal Funding is designed to help researchers and research administrators find the best opportunities based on pre-populated user profiles. These profiles can be updated so the users can get email alerts about new programs. In addition, SciVal Funding provides historical award data, which can be used to determine the right funding strategy. Award data linked to funding opportunities and publication information provides key insight into the funding environment, critical to successfully competing for awards.

Who is SciVal Funding for?

SciVal Funding benefits both researchers and research administrators by providing the data needed to select best grant opportunities, as well as the historical data necessary to help shape proposals.

What are the benefits of SciVal Funding?

Find the right funding opportunities
Easy access via a single, consolidated source featuring targeted, intuitive search capabilities and pre-populated profiles.

Analyze the funding environment
Gather funding history data, track award trends, find potential collaborators and improve understanding of the competitive landscape.

Maximize your award chances
Tailor a proposal based on historical award data. Find relevant opportunities that might have otherwise been missed and automatically receive targeted funding opportunity recommendations based on sophisticated search technology.

How is SciVal Funding different from other funding opportunity search tools?

SciVal Funding not only allows you to search for opportunities; it also provides historical data about awards and related publications. This data can be used to select opportunities that are the best fit and tailor proposals based on past success.

Where is SciVal Funding available?

Currently, SciVal Funding is only available in the United States, but availability in other countries is planned for the future.

What is the source of the SciVal Funding data?

SciVal Funding's information source is Scopus™ publication data. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources. It contains over 16,000 peer-reviewed journals, including 1200 open access journals, from more than 4,000 international publishers. For more information on Scopus, please visit http://info.scopus.com

For more information on the content policies of SciVal Funding, visit our support site.

If Scopus is your data source, do I need Scopus in order to use SciVal Funding?

No. Although Scopus is the data source, a subscription is not necessary.

How can I learn more about SciVal Funding?

Please visit our support site at http://info.funding.scival.com or email us at usinfo@funding.scival.com .