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NIH Biosketch Format
NIH grant applicants are required to include biographical sketch (or biosketch) documents with their applications to demonstrate the magnitude and significance of scientific advances associated with their discoveries, and the specific role they played in those findings.
Note: NIH required a revised biosketch format for grant applications and progress reports submitted on or after May 25, 2021,
NIH Biosketch Resources
The following NIH resources may be helpful as you prepare biosketches.
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Resources
Guidance from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
SciENcv
Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is an online tool from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at NIH that helps researchers create a research profile that complies with the new NIH biosketch format.
MyNCBI
My NCBI is a tool that retains user information and database preferences to provide customized services for many National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) databases.
- My NCBI Help Manual
- My NCBI Tutorials [Video] on YouTube
- Answers to frequently asked questions about MyNCBI from the NIH electronic Research Administration (eRA)
Updated February 10, 2023
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- Biosketch format pages, instructions and samples
NIH Office of Extramural Research - Use NIH "Forms-H" grant application forms and instructions for due dates on or after January 25, 2023 (NOT-OD-22-195)