MY NCBI, NIH Biosketch, & SciENcv: SciENcv NIH & NSF Biosketches

Before you create a BioSketch using SciENcv, you probably want to have your publications listed in My NCBI's My Bibliography or you can also obtain a list of your publications  from  your ORCID account if you have one.

• Click to learn more about creating My Bibliography in MyNCBI and connecting your MyNCBI account with your eRA Commons ID.
• Click to learn more about creating an ORCID ID or Linking your ORCID ID and MY NCBI Account.  

Once you have publication information in either My Bibliography, ORCID, or both, you are ready to create a BioSketch.

• Go to SciENsc once you are logged into My NCBI.  
• Click, Create New Biosketch
  • Document Name
    • Enter the name of this BioSketch.   HINT: Name your Biosketch something meaningful 
  • Format
    • NIH Biosketch
  • Data Source
    • Blank
    • Existing BioSketch
      • If you have an existing BioSketch with information such as your education and training, positions and employment, Professional memberships or Honors, you can import this information by selecting the "From an existing biosketch".
        • Select the existing BioSketch to be copied
          • HINT: Create a MASTER NSF Biosketch to create new Biosketches
    • From an External Source
      • If you don't have an existing BioSketch, select the "From an external source" tab.   
      • Select the External Source (eRA Commons, NSF, ORCID)
    • Indicate if you want the BioSketch to be Public or Private (you can change it later)
  • Click Create
  • Fill in / update the following
    • A. Professional Preparation (e.g. Education/ Training)
    • B. Appointments and Positions
      • Provide a list, in reverse chronological order by start date, of all the senior person's academic, professional, or institutional appointments and positions, beginning with the current appointment (including the associated organization and location). Appointments and positions include any titled academic, professional, or institutional position whether or not remuneration is received, and whether full-time, part-time, or voluntary (including adjunct, visiting, or honorary).
      • Select which entry to use as the position title and current employment
    • B. Personal Statement
      • Add your personal statement    (Advice on writing a personal statement)
      • Select up to 4 citations 
    • C. Products

      • Provide a list of: up to five products most closely related to the proposed project; and (ii) up to five other significant products, whether or not related to the proposed project that demonstrate the senior person's qualifications to carry out the project as proposed.

        Senior personnel who wish to include publications in the products section of the Biographical Sketch that include multiple authors may, at their discretion, choose to list one or more of the authors and then "et al" in lieu of including the complete listing of authors' names.

      • For more information see PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.h(i)(a)

    • D. Synergistic Activities

      • Provide a list of up to five distinct examples that demonstrates the broader impact of the individual's professional and scholarly activities that focus on the integration and transfer of knowledge as well as its creation.

        Synergistic activities must be specific and must not include multiple examples to further describe the activity. Examples with multiple components, such as committee member lists, sub-bulleted highlights of honors and prizes, or a listing of organizations for which the individual has served as a reviewer, are not permitted.

      • For more information see PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.h(i)(a)

To download a copy of your completed profile (biosketch)

• From the SciENcv box in My NCBI, click on "Manage SciENcv"

• NSF: The completed profile can be download in PDF format.  The profile cannot be further edited.

Before you create a BioSketch using SciENcv, you probably want to have your publications listed in My NCBI's My Bibliography or you can also obtain a list of your publications  from  your ORCID account if you have one.

• Click to learn more about creating My Bibliography in MyNCBI and connecting your MyNCBI account with your eRA Commons ID.
• Click to learn more about creating an ORCID ID or Linking your ORCID ID and MY NCBI Account.  

Once you have publication information in either My Bibliography, ORCID, or both, you are ready to create a BioSketch.

• Go to SciENsc once you are logged into My NCBI.  
• Click, Create New Biosketch
  • Document Name
    • Enter the name of this BioSketch.   HINT: Name your Biosketch something meaningful 
  • Format
    • NIH Biosketch
  • Data Source
    • Blank
    • Existing BioSketch
      • If you have an existing BioSketch with information such as your education and training, positions and employment, Professional memberships or Honors, you can import this information by selecting the "From an existing biosketch".
        • Select the existing BioSketch to be copied
          • HINT: Create a MASTER NIH Biosketch to create new Biosketches
    • From an External Source
      • If you don't have an existing BioSketch, select the "From an external source" tab.   
      • Select the External Source (eRA Commons, NSF, ORCID)
    • Indicate if you want the BioSketch to be Public or Private (you can change it later)
  • Click Create
  • Fill in / update the following
    • Education/ Training
    • A. Personal Statement
      • Add your personal statement    (Advice on writing a personal statement)
      • Select up to 4 citations 
    • B. Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honors
      • List in reverse chronological order all current positions and scientific appointments both domestic and foreign, including affiliations with foreign entities or governments.
      • Select which entry to use as the position title and current employment
    • C. Contribution to Science
      • You may add up to 5 Contributions to Science 
      • Select up to 4 citations for each contribution.
        • According to NIH guidelines, each description should include:
          • the historical background that frames the scientific problem;
          • the central findings;
          • the influence of the findings on the progress of science or the application of those findings to health or technology;
          • your specific role.
          • (Advice on Contributions to Science)

To share your completed profile (biosketch) online (only applies to NIH Bioscketch):

• From the SciENcv box in My NCBI, click on "Manage SciENcv"
• Select a profile name, then select "Change"  to the right of "Sharing".
• A URL will be generated that can be sent to those with whom you wish to share your profile.

To download a copy of your completed profile (biosketch)

• From the SciENcv box in My NCBI, click on "Manage SciENcv"

• NIH: The completed profile can be downloaded in PDF, MS Word or XML format.  A profile downloaded in MS Word format can be further edited.

Consider ways to write about your impact in the New NIH Biosketch

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