Biosketches

Most sponsors require investigators and project key personnel to provide a curriculum vitae (CV) or biographical sketch as part of a proposal. Many sponsors request biosketches be provided to them that adhere to the format specified by either the National Institutes of Health, or the National Science Foundation, or a variant of one of these.  Given different sponsors request this information in different formats, it is highly important to always closely review and adhere to each sponsor’s specific CV or biosketch requirements when preparing these.  Below are links to the current NIH and NSF guidance on their biosketch requirements.

SciENcv

• SciENcv - Biosketch Power Tool

NIH Biosketch

NIH Disclosures - Stanford Guidance

• Implementation Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page - Use of the updated format pages specified in NIH NOT-OD-21-073 is not required until January 25, 2022  - Notice NOT-OD-21-110 (Updated 4/28/21)
• NIH Biosketch Format Pages, Instructions and Samples

NSF Biosketch

NSF Disclosures - Stanford Guidance 

• NSF Biosketch Instructions PAPPG NSF 23-1 - for use with proposals and project reports submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023

  • The NSF has implemented revised versions of the Biographical Sketch formats effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023.  In these revised versions senior personnel are required to certify that the information within their NSF biosketch and current and pending support is current, accurate, and complete.  The certification language is included on both the NSF fillable PDF and SciENcv template.  If using the NSF fillable PDF, an individual will record their certification via typing their name in the Signature field.  If using the SciENcv template, SciEncv records an individual’s certification when they download their biosketch from SciENcv.  The certification of NSF biosketches MAY NOT be delegated to administrators.

    These revised formats are now available in SciENcv and on the NSF Policy Office website. As a reminder, the mandate to use SciENcv only for preparation of these senior personnel documents will go into effect for new proposals submitted or due on or after October 23, 2023.

• NSF Fillable PDF - Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023

NSF Biosketch Website

• SciENcv Guidance on Creating a NSF Biosketch
• YouTube Video:  SciENcv for NSF Biosketch
• NSF webinars covers use of NSF-Approved formats and other significant changes to PAPPG
• NSF Policy-related questions should be directed to policy@nsf.gov
• NSF Technical or IT system-related questions about NSF fillable PDF formats - contact the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or rgov@nsf.gov