Changes to the NIH Biosketch

December, 2014

Notice Number:NOT-OD-15-024Key DatesRelease Date: November 26, 2014

…NIH and AHRQ will require the use of the new biosketch format in applications for research grants submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2015.

HOLD THE PRESS: NOT-OD-15-032: Change of plans

NOT-OD-15-032: NIH Modified requirements for Biosketch with a date extention

NIH has modified its requirements and the updated biosketch is now required for grant applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25th.

Individual fellowships, R36 dissertation grants, and diversity supplements should use the Fellowship Application Biographical Sketch Format Page and related pre-doc and post-doc instructions and samples, while research grant applications, career development, training grant, and all other application types should use the general Biographical Sketch Format Page and instructions and sample. - See more at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-032.html#sthash.GXg41Pdz.dpuf

Why a new biosketch format now?

• “…The new NIH biosketch emphasizes accomplishments instead of just a list of publications…*”• The primary focus of the new NIH biosketch will be the magnitude

and significance of the scientific advances associated with a researcher’s discoveries and the specific role the researcher played in those findings. This change will help reviewers evaluate not on the publication reputation or how many times, but instead by the accomplishments.

*Rock Talk, 12/1/2014

So what are the changes?

• Formatting• New Sections• New data points collected• Citing of links to complete listing of published work• Will allow up to five pages for the entire biosketch• Opportunity for researchers to describe their specific role in those

discoveries and to annotate their description with up to four publications.

Let’s look

Note the new Formatting

NEWNote the: • OMB number • New approval date at the top of the form• Different Formatting

OLD

Section Redo: Personal Statement & Selected PublicationsGives the PIthe opportunity to identify experience, And expertise along with publications that reflect their science

New Section: Contribution to ScienceNote the new heading entitled Contribution to Science which matches contributions with associated publications.

Just a few things to bring to your attention…

Notice the MyNCBI reference in the link that can now appear on the NIH Biosketch

PI’s are encouraged to use SciENcv to build these biosketches. SciENcv works with or without MyNCBI.

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*Taken from NIH Biosketch example**Take from forms link in the NIH Forms and Application section

NIH Resources• Q&A on new form set:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/faq_biosketches.htm• NOT-OD-15-024:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-024.html• Form examples: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm• Rock Talk Blog: http

://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2014/11/26/implementing-the-modified-nih-biosketch-format/?utm_source=nexus&utm_medium=email&utm_content=nihupdate&utm_campaign=nov14• Biosketch Format page examples: http://

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-032.html#sthash.GXg41Pdz.dpuf