Effective January 25, 2022 NIH has required changes to biosketches. Below is a summary of key changes.
For complete information, consult these NIH resources:
- NIH Biosketch Format webpage – instructions, templates, examples.
Summary of Key Changes to Non-Fellowship Biographical Sketch, e.g. for R-, K- and P- proposals.
effective on or after January 25, 2022
Section B:
- Change title from “Positions and Honors” to “Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors.”
- Split into subheadings “Positions and Scientific Appointments” and “Honors.”
- List information in reverse chronological order.
- Only current positions are required.
- For Positions and Scientific Appointments list “all positions and scientific appointments both domestic and foreign, including affiliations with foreign entities or governments. This includes titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received, and whether full-time, part-time, or voluntary (including adjunct, visiting, or honorary).”
Section B note: The 2022 Biosketch template implements NIH expectations about the reporting of (foreign) affiliations outside the investigator’s home institution. A significant clarification of the reporting expectations can be found via the NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to Biographical Sketch and Other Support Table.
Section D:
- Remove entire section
- Optional: Move any ongoing and completed research projects from the past three years that you would like to highlight to Section A (Personal Statement); these entries may be presented outside the paragraph.
Example
View the NIH Non-fellowship Biosketch Sample
Summary of Key Changes to Fellowship Biosketches
effective on or after January 25, 2022
Section B
- Change title from “Positions and Honors” to “Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors.”
- Split into subheadings “Positions and Scientific Appointments” and “Honors.”
- List information in reverse chronological order.
- Only current positions are required.
- For Positions and Scientific Appointments list “all positions and scientific appointments both domestic and foreign, including affiliations with foreign entities or governments. This includes titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received, and whether full-time, part-time, or voluntary (including adjunct, visiting, or honorary).”
Section B note: The 2022 Biosketch template implements NIH expectations about the reporting of (foreign) affiliations outside the investigator’s home institution. A significant clarification of the reporting expectations can be found via the NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to Biographical Sketch and Other Support Table.
Section D:
- Change title from “Additional Information: Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance” to “Scholastic Performance.”
- Optional: Move any ongoing and completed research projects from the past three years that you would like to highlight to Section A (Personal Statement); these entries may be presented outside the paragraph.
Examples
- View the NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship biosketch sample.