The biosketch is required for competing applications and progress reports. For additional information, please visit NIH's website.
General Information
- Cannot exceed five (5) pages
- Check Commons to ensure correct username and correct affiliation
- List education/training - begin with undergraduate education, include postdoc and residency training if applicable
Personal Statement
- Include description of suitability for role in project
- List up to four (4) publications or research products can be included to highlight experience
- Include PMCIDs
Positions and Honors
- Include positions held since completion of most recent degree
- In chronological order, i.e. current position listed last
- Students, postdoctorates, and junior faculty should include scholarships, traineeships, fellowships, and development awards
- Clinicians should include information on clinical licensure and specialty board certification
- Include present memberships on any federal government public advisory committees
Contributions to Science
- List up to five (5) contributions to science
- No longer than 1/2 page
- List up to four (4) papers accepted for publication or research products relevant to each contribution
- URLs to each published work can be included
- Must be a federal government website (.gov)
- NIH recommends "My Bibliography"
Additional Information: Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance
- Includes research support rather than other support--retroactive rather than future
- "Other support" information will be required for all funded applications. NIH will request complete and up-to-date information after peer review
- Highlight accomplishments and those of colleagues as scientists
- Provide information to be used by reviewers in the assessment of each individual's qualifications for a specific role in the proposed project, as well as to evaluate the overall qualifications of the research team
- List selected ongoing and completed (within the last three [3] years) research projects
- Both federal and non-federal
- Do not list monetary amounts or effort