NIH Policy Update

NIH policy update, NOT-OD-26-079.  Effective for NIH deadlines on or after 5/8/26, the new Common Forms (Biosketch, Biosketch Supplement, and Current & Pending Support) will be required for:

• Proposals
• Just-In-Time requests
• Research Performance Progress Reports
• Prior Approval requests

Please visit our website to access videos and helpful documents designed to assist with preparation of Common Forms.  Direct links provided below:

NIH Common Forms

• Summary of Changes – Biosketch to Common Form
• Link ORCID iD in eRA Commons (~2 minute video)
• Link ORCID iD in My NCBI/SciENcv (~2 minute video)
• Delegate Access in My NCBI (~2 minute video)
• Create New NIH Other Support (SciENcv) (~2 minute video)
• Create New NIH Biosketch (SciENcv) (~2 minute video)
• Completing the NIH Biosketch Common Form (~2 minute video)
• How to format your NIH Biosketch with HTML code