Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A US PI describes their contributions to science in narrative form, citing four supporting papers per contribution.
- Is an instance
Reviewers consider the applicant's described role within team-based contributions, not simply paper count.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Listing all publications instead of selecting and explaining five major contributions.
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Omitting research-support disclosures required by the format.
Editorial commentary
Introduced in its current narrative form in 2015, the NIH Biosketch requires applicants to write a personal statement explaining why they are suited to lead the proposed work; to list positions and honours; to describe up to five major contributions to science (each contribution illustrated by up to four citations); and to disclose ongoing and recently completed research support. The format predates more recent narrative CVs and is among the earliest mainstream funder formats to favour narrative explanation of contribution over publication lists.
References
- grants.nih.gov 'Biographical Sketch Format Pages'. NSF Biosketch and Current and Pending Support guidance.
Also known as
NIH Biosketch · Biographical sketch
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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