NIH provides Additional Clarifications to Biosketch and Other Support Policies
Although not required until January 2022, more and more applicants and recipients are following our advice and transitioning now to the updated formats and instructions for biosketch and other support documents. As a result, the NIH has received a number of requests for additional clarification to our policies. The NIH has updated and added FAQs, posted clarified instructions, and adjusted our other support sample document in response. All of these improved resources are accessible from our biosketch and other support pages.
Here’s a sample of new/updated FAQs:
- NIH does not allow electronic signatures on attachments in electronic applications. Will electronic signatures be accepted on Other Support submissions?
- Do outside consulting activities have to be reported in Other Support?
- Does NIH require disclosure of recently completed support in Other Support?
- The Biosketch instructions state that all positions and scientific appointments must be provided. Does this refer to active positions and appointments, or all positions a researcher has ever held?
Look for the blue “updated” sticker and yellow “new” sticker stickers in our biosketch FAQs and other support FAQs for additional clarifications.
FYI – Look for updates to the UNC Guidance on Science and Security information soon.