Using SciENcv

As of October 23, 2023, NSF is requiring all biosketches to be in a standard format through SciENcv. 

Download this information.

To access SciENcv, , then log in. You can log in using any of multiple log-in options, including eRA Commons, ORCiD, Login.gov, NIH, and NCBI. ORI recommends utilizing ORCiD for both log in and document creation.

 
 
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Select 鈥淐reate New Document鈥 to begin the process.

 
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Name your document

 
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Select the type needed

 
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Choose either 鈥淪tart with a blank document鈥 OR 鈥淓xternal Source: ORCiD鈥

 

Click 鈥淐reate鈥 to open document.

Next you will navigate the blue links in the page to add your information. If you鈥檝e uploaded from ORCiD or another source, some of this information will be auto-populated.

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Finishing Up

Once you鈥檝e completed all the fields, you can 鈥淰iew Draft鈥 to assure that everything looks correct. Then, when you select 鈥淒ownload PDF,鈥 it will ask you to certify the information provided. 

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Congrats! You鈥檝e made your first Biosketch through SciENcv.