Using SciENcv

Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) helps researchers create biographical sketches for proposals and reports by bringing together information from multiple systems. SciENcv is the required format for NSF and DOE documents (and NIH, as of January 25, 2026). You can also use SciENcv to:

• Create sponsor-compliant documents for other sponsors, such as NIH 
• Access information from MyNCBI, ORCID, NSF, and eRA Commons in one system
• Delegate access for others to assist in maintaining your biosketch
• Revise previously created biosketches for new projects

Set Up Your SciENcv Account

1. Users can set up their accounts with MIT Touchstone [PDF].  
2. Link your SciENcv account to external accounts [PDF] in MyNCBI, ORCID, NSF, eRA Commons, or other systems. (Watch Integrating with ORCID for an example.) 

After you create your account, you may delegate access so others can assist and update your biosketch.

Create a Biosketch or Current and Pending Support

SciENcv pulls biographical information and publications from some external accounts into your SciENcv account. Once your information is in SciENcv:

1. Edit your information in SciENcv, if needed. SciENcv also allows users to edit bibliography information in MyNCBI and ORCID. 
2. Create a sponsor-compliant document or revise a previously created document: 
   • DOE Biographical Sketch 
   • DOE Current and Pending (Other) Support
   • NIH Biographical Sketch 
   • NIH Fellowship Sketch 
   • NSF Biographical Sketch (or watch video) 
   • NSF Current & Pending (Other) Support (or watch video) 
   • USDA Biographical Sketch
   • USDA Current and Pending (Other) Support 
3. Download the document from SciENcv. 
4. Submit the document with your proposal applications in Research.gov or Grants.gov. 

Sponsor Requirements

NSF and DOE (and NIH, as of January 25, 2026) require the use of SciENcv for biosketches and current and pending support. Other federal sponsors may adopt SciENcv in the future. 

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