Grantsmanship & Proposal Writing – Office of Research & Creative Scholarship

NSF has recently made enhancements to the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support fillable PDF formats. The updated formats are consistent with the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) and are available on the NSF biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support websites. NSF made the following enhancements in response to feedback received from the research community:

Current and Pending (Other) Support

Corrected the Status of Support radio button
Corrected fonts and margins for compliance with NSF policy
Included the revision date (rev. 01/19/2023) at the bottom of each page

Biographical Sketch

Corrected margins for compliance with NSF policy
Included the revision date (rev. 01/19/2023) at the bottom of each page

Staff from NSF and NIH conducted a webinar to discuss the revised formats and demonstrate the SciENcv system. A recording of the webinar will be made available in the coming days at: https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/.

NSF appreciates the feedback from the research community. Additional feedback and questions may be submitted to: policy@nsf.gov

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National Science Foundation Update: Enhancements to the NSF biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support fillable PDF formats

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