Current and Pending (Other) Support

Sponsors may request information on other active and pending support to assess:

  • Capacity: determine if an individual has the capacity to complete the proposed research, considering their existing commitments.
  • Overlap/Duplication: identify potential overlaps or duplications of research efforts, both scientifically and budgetarily.
  • Over Commitment: assess if an individual is overcommitting themselves with the proposed project.

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Common Forms

The Common Forms represent a collaborative effort between federal research agencies to ensure standard disclosure requirements as outlined in the National Security Presidential Memorandum – 33.

The NIH will require faculty to use SciENcv Common Forms to complete all Biographical Sketch, Biographical Sketch Supplement, and Current and Pending (Other) Support documents. The original implementation date was May 25, 2025, but is currently postponed. The NSF has required the use of Common Forms since 2023.

NIH applicants and recipients must continue to use the current NIH Biosketch and Other Support format pages for applications, Just-in-Time (JIT) and RPPRs. 

The last communication from by NCBI indicates the new Common Forms will be available in SciENcv mid-April (previously anticipated March 25). This date may continue change.

See Prepare for new NIH requirements in 2025 below.

SciENcv – Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae

SciENcv logo

SciENcv is an application providing research profiles for all individuals who apply for, receive, or are associated with research investments from federal agencies.

Faculty/key personnel must certify Common Forms in SciENcv. While delegates can enter data, faculty/key personnel must certify the document. Delegates can download certified documents.

  • Faculty/key personnel should link their ORCID ID to their SciENcv account. Please see the Becker Library resources guide for instructions on how to set up your ORCID ID account.
  • Research Administrators should create their own SciENcv account so they can be added as a delegate by their faculty/key personnel.

Create a SciENcv account

Faculty/key personnel:

  • Use ORCID ID or eRA Commons login

Research Administrators and other delegates:

  • From the SciNEcv login screen, select More Options
  • Select More login options
  • Search for Washington University in St. Louis
  • Continue with account set up

ORCID – Open Researcher & Contributor Identifier

ORCID ID logo with tagline, "Connecting Research and Researchers"

ORCID is a name-independent person-identifier founded specifically to help solve the problem of name ambiguity in research and to enable transparent and trustworthy connections between researchers, their contributions, and their affiliations.

  • NIH requires your ORCID ID in the Persistent Identifier (PID) section of the Common Forms.
  • See the Becker Library resources guide for instructions on how to set up your account.

Current and Pending (Other) Support

Faculty/Key Personnel must personally certify Other Support documents in SciENcv.

Delegates can edit and enter data that faculty/key personnel can later certify. Delegates can download certified documents.

Certification

  • Download documents and review content for accuracy
  • Faculty/key personnel must certify
    • Delegates cannot certify
  • Delegates can trigger email notifications to request certification
  • Once certification is complete, delegates can download final documents

NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance Pre- and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

Prepare for new NIH requirements in 2025

Postponed: NIH Requirements Change for Biographical Sketch & Other Support

The NIH has postponed requiring the use of SciENcv Common forms to complete all Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support documents. A new date has not yet been announced. Continue using the current NIH Biosketch and Other Support format pages for applications, Just-in-Time (JIT) and RPPRs.

You can still take steps now to prepare for the transition:

  1. Obtain an ORCID ID. Please see the Becker Library resources guide for instructions on how to set up your account.
  2. Create a SciENcv account, linking it to your ORCID ID.
  3. Assign delegates in SciENcv. Delegates can enter Common Form information but cannot certify documents. Individuals must have a SciENcv account before they can be added as a delegate.

We will continue to monitor NIH announcements and provide updates as soon as the Common Forms become available in SciENcv.

Biosketch

Common Forms will have an updated format.

  • NIH will no longer accept the NIH Biographical Sketch format page.
  • NIH will require the use of a new NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement to collect the “Personal Statement,” “Contributions to Science,” and “Honors” statements.
A slide image detailing the components of the current (pre-5/25/2025) NIH Biosketch and the expected NIH Biosketch Common Form. Current includes: Education & Training; Personal Statement; Positions/Scientific Appointments/Honors; and Contributions. Expected Form includes: Professional Preparation; Appointments and Positions; Products; and requires Certification. There will be an additional new document required called "NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement Form" which is separate from the Biosketch and will also require certification.

RADAR – Research Administrators Data and Reporting

We anticipate SciENcv will allow for import of Current and Pending (Other) Support from RADAR. Once available, the RADAR team will evaluate export functionality.

  • For faculty with later submissions, consider delaying data entry for Current and Pending (Other) Support documents. RADAR may facilitate data imports, but its full integration timeline is unclear. We will provide updates as they become available.

Resources for new requirements in 2025

Resources for Current and Pending (Other) Support: