NIH Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

NIH issued NOT-OD-26-018 announcing that use of the ‘Common Form’ is required for proposal applications and progress reports (RPPRs) due on or after January 25, 2026 in SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae). 

• NIH will require Common Forms for Biographical Sketch, Biographical Sketch Supplement, and Current & Pending (Other) Support. 
• Forms must be created and certified in SciENcv and linked to ORCID iD. 

All senior/key personnel must:

• Have an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID iD) linked to their eRA Commons account.
  • If you do not already have an ORCID iD, see Penn’s ORCID Guide for more information and/or register for one here.
• Use SciENcv to generate and certify forms.
  • For more information on SciENcv, including delegating access, see Penn’s SciENcv Guide.*
  • Current and Pending (Other) Support information developed and maintained Penn’s Other Support Tool can be exported into SciENcv. For a step-by-step guide, see: Guide to Uploading Information from Penn’s Other Support Tool into SciENcv.
• Certify that information is accurate and complete and confirm no involvement in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs). 

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*Note that certification of Biosketches and/or Current and Pending (Other) Support may not be delegated to administrators, but administrators can assist in preparing investigator’s Biosketches and/or Current and Pending (Other) Support in SciENcv through delegate access.