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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

Certify or View a Draft

Like the biosketch, the NIH Current and Pending (Other) Support document must be certified before it is submitted with a proposal.

  • When all required fields are populated, the DOWNLOAD PDF button turns from grey to blue
    • NOTE: as with the NIH biosketch, the PREVIEW version of the CPOS document does not have the Download PDF / Certification functionality activated.The final versions will have this functionality.
  • The investigator must click the DOWNLOAD PDF button, then CERTIFY the document. Then it is ready for submission.
  • Like the biosketch, a delegate cannot certify on behalf of the researcher
  • Also like the biosketch, a draft can be viewed at any time
  • One of the benefits of using SciENcv is that it produces a properly formatted Other Support form (and biosketch), with all margins, font sizes, spacing and elements according to the NIH's requirements.