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Using SciENcv to Create an NIH Biosketch and Other Support Documents

This guide describes how to use the NIH's SciENcv platform to create a "Common Form" biosketch and Other Support documents

View a draft or certify and download

"Saving" and downloading a SciENcv biosketch will change when the new Common Form sketch is implemented.

  • When all fields in the sketch are complete, the DOWNLOAD PDF button will change from grey to blue
  • You will have to certify your sketch to download the PDF for submission to the NIH with your grant proposal documents
    • You certify by clicking on the DOWNLOAD PDF button, then read and click CERTIFY
    • The investigator MUST certify themselves. Certification cannot be done by your delegate(s)

 

  • However, you can view and download a sketch as a draft at any time while you're working on it, to see the total page length and how the fields appear in the PDF document
  • Click on VIEW DRAFT to download and save a draft version.