InfoEd Gateway

Use the links below to access InfoEd, SPIN, and related applications, as well as help information and tutorials.
NOTE: You will be required to login via VPN for access from off campus.

InfoEd
Northwestern's enterprise system for proposal administration

SPIN
Search for funding with InfoEd’s Sponsored Programs Information Network

Cognos
Access InfoEd reports and perform ad-hoc queries

BI Publisher
Access the Subcontract Agreement Report

Help

Contact NUIT Support Center at 847-491-HELP (4357), option 6, or email consultant@northwestern.edu

Other Support

Faculty

InfoEd Basics Presentation for Faculty (FMS 420) PDF icon

New Users

InfoEd and Cognos Security Access Request Form PDF icon
Please print, complete, and return this form (per instructions found on the form) to gain access to InfoEd

InfoEd Training Documents
View training presentations and job aids

Logging in to InfoEd PDF icon
Setting your profile to use the new portal

Returning Users

Crosswalk: NUORISN (CUFS) > InfoEd numbers (Excel file)

Proposal Tracking Reference and FAQ

Other Electronic Research Applications

Office for Research Information Systems current projects include those listed below. For more information, see the ORIS web site.

eIRB
The Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS) is in the process of transitioning to an online submission system, eIRB. More information is available on the OPRS web site.

Granite (not yet available)
Granite is an online animal protocol submission and facility management system.

ISIS
ISIS is the Integrated Safety Information System that replaces the Safety Plan and other paper-based processes in ORS. More information is available on the Office for Research Safety (ORS) web site.