ORCID

Overview of Fulfilling *Upcoming* NIH Requirements regarding ORCID (currently postponed)

Welcome to the section on fulfilling *upcoming* NIH Requirements regarding ORCID. Use the links below to navigate directly to the section you need:

• Important NIH Compliance Information
• Connecting ORCID to eRA Commons

See Northwestern Knowledge Base Quick Guides: 

• Quick Guide for Faculty: Compliance with NIH's Adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

• Quick Guide for Research Administrators: Compliance with NIH's Adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

Important NIH Compliance Information

• ORCID Requirements for Senior/Key Personnel:

  1. Enter their ORCID iD in the Persistent Identifier (PID) section of SciENcv Common Forms.
  2. Link their ORCID iD to their eRA Commons Personal Profile.
     • For detailed instructions, visit the ORCID ID topic in eRA Commons Help.

• Use of SciENcv: NIH will require Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) to complete:

  • Biographical Sketches
  • Current and Pending (Other) Support
  • NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement
    (All must be digitally certified PDFs for application submissions.)

• Deadline: Compliance has been postponed and there is no new date yet for the requirement. 
  (See the official notice: NIH Notice NOT-OD-24-163)

Connecting ORCID to eRA Commons

Linking an eRA Commons profile to an ORCID iD ensures that grant information and research outputs are properly connected and streamlined. Follow the steps below to connect these two accounts.

1. Visit eRA Commons and log in with the proper credentials.
2. Navigate to personal profile by clicking on the main menu icon in the top left corner, followed by Personal Profile.
   
3. In the profile, click on the Create or Connect your ORCID iD link.
   
4. Once redirected to the ORCID website, Sign in with the proper credentials, or create an ORCID account by clicking on Register now.
   
5. Finish authorization of the eRA Commons and ORCID iD connection by clicking on Authorize access.
   
6. The connected ORCID iD now appears in the ORCID section of the eRA Commons profile.
   

NOTES: 
After creating or connecting an ORCID iD please close all tabs and windows of the browser to ensure a full logout from the system.

If you get an error from eRA Commons when attempting to link your ORCID iD, contact the eRA Service Desk. One common reason why this might not work is that you have two eRA Commons accounts, and the other account is already linked to the ORCID iD. The ORCID iD can be linked to only one Commons account. Also, to remove an ORCID, you must also contact the eRA Service Desk.

More information on Linking ORCID to your eRA Commons Profile.