Once you have Created a Biosketch and selected "NSF Biographical Sketch", you can fill in or import information for each of the sections:
This section provides details about the individual. SciENcv will import some of this information from other biosketches or sources like ORDCID.
Step 1. If starting with a blank document, click "Add Information".
If starting from a copied biosketch, click "Edit".
Step 2. Fill in all of the required information. You can also link your ORCID iD, but this is not required. Then, click "Save".
In this section, you should provide a list of education and training in reverse chronological order by start date. Be sure to include all postdoctoral and fellowship training as appropriate. You should also include baccalaureate degrees or other initial professional education.
Step 1. If you need to add professional preparation (because it has not been imported or copied), click "Add Professional Preparation".
Step 2. Fill in all of the required information and then click "Save".
Step 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all professional preparation is entered.
A note for copied or imported data: Check to make sure that all data is correct and complete. Each entry will have a red exclamation point (!) if the imported data is not complete. To modify the entry, click the blue pencil symbol under the "Edit" column.
In this section, you will provide a list of all academic, professional, or institutional appointments and positions. These are to be listed in reverse chronological order, with the current appointment listed at the top.
Step 1. Click "Add Appointment/Position".
Step 2. Fill in all of the information and click "Save".
Step 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all positions and appointments are included.
For those importing/copying data: check to make sure that none of the appointments have a red exclamation point (!) next to them, indicating that they are incomplete. If they do, click the blue pencil button for that appointment next to that appointment to fill in the missing information.
In this section, you will include a list of:
Note: If copying from an NIH biosketch, the system will import "Contribution to Science" in this section. However, unlike the NIH Contribution to Science section, you do not have the opportunity to describe the products here in the NSF biosketch.
Step 1. To add products to either the Related or Other sections, click "Select Related Products" or "Select Other Products".
Step 2. A box with the list of publications in "My Bibliography" will open. You can select up to five products to add to the list by checking the box to the left of the listed publication. You can also search and add publications to your bibliography by clicking "Add Product". Once you have selected all of the products that you want to list, click "Continue".
In this section, you can list up to five distinct examples that demonstrate the broader impact of the individual's professional and scholarly activities that focus on the integration and transfer of knowledge and its creation.
Step 1. Click "Add Activities".
Step 2. Fill in the description in the text box and click "Save".
Step 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all activities are filled in. Note: you can change the order of the activities by clicking the "Up" or "Down" icons in the top left of an activity box.
Once you have completed all other sections of the NSF biosketch, you can certify and download the assembled document. Before you do this, you have the option to "View Draft". Click "Download PDF" to certify.
A dialogue box will open. Read and then click "Certify".
Your biographical sketch will then download in PDF format.
