NSF Biosketches
NSF Biosketch Guidelines
For each individual designated as senior/key person, a biographical sketch must be provided using SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae). SciENcv will produce an NSF-compliant PDF version of the biographical sketch. (Please note that, as of May 20, 2024, the Synergistic Activities section is no longer included.)
- Identifying Information Name of the senior person, ORCID ID, and current position title.
- Organization and Location: Name and location of the primary organization of the senior person.
- Professional Preparation: The senior person’s professional preparation (e.g., education and training), listed in reverse chronological order by start date. Include all postdoctoral and fellowship training, as applicable, listing each separately. Also include the baccalaureate degree or other initial professional education.
- Appointments and Positions: 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).
- Products: A list of (i) 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. Acceptable products must be citable and accessible, including but not limited to publications, conference papers, and presentations; website(s) or other Internet site(s); technologies or techniques; inventions, patent applications, and/or licenses; and other products, such as data, databases, or datasets, physical collections, audio or video products, software, models, educational aids or curricula, instruments or equipment, research material, interventions (e.g., clinical or educational), or new business creation.
- Certification: When the individual signs the certification on behalf of themselves, they are certifying that the information is current, accurate, and complete. This includes, but is not limited to, information related to domestic and foreign appointments and positions.
Postdoctoral associates, research assistants/students, and other professionals do not have to use SciENcv, but their biographical information must be clearly identified as “Other Personnel” and uploaded as a single PDF file in the Other Supplementary Documents section of the proposal.
For equipment proposals, the following must be provided for each auxiliary user: a short biographical sketch; and a list of up to five publications most closely related to the proposed acquisition. This information should be clearly identified as “Equipment Proposal” biographical information and uploaded as a single PDF file in the Other Supplementary Documents section of the proposal.
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