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NIH Common Forms Playbook
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Quickstarts
PI / Faculty (15-minute checklist)
Administrator / Delegate (fast checklist)
Co-I / Key Personnel (fast checklist)
Policy & Timeline
Effective dates (NIH)
Enforcement (current leniency period)
What changed (old → new)
Getting Ready (accounts + data)
ORCID setup (required link + recommended linked account)
eRA Commons essentials
MyNCBI + SciENcv basics
My Bibliography (Products engine)
Delegates (how to collaborate)
NIH Biosketch (Common Form + Supplement)
Overview (what you’re producing)
Create the biosketch document in SciENcv
Common Form sections (step-by-step)
NIH Supplement sections (step-by-step)
Products strategy (how to pick the 10)
Certify + download (individual-only step)
Transition from the old NIH biosketch
Current & Pending (Other) Support (CPOS)
Overview
Create CPOS in SciENcv
What to include (practical guidance)
Certify + download (individual-only)
Transition from “Other Support” (old format)
XML Upload & Automation
Overview (what XML upload is)
AI-assisted CPOS XML generator prompt
Quality control + validation checklist
Browser XML validator
Examples + edge cases
Institutional workflow patterns
Troubleshooting
Common errors (and fixes)
FAQ
Templates & Worksheets
Personal Statement template (3,500 chars)
Contribution to Science template (2,000 chars)
Product selection worksheet (10 slots)
Delegate request email (PI → admin)
Certification reminder (admin → investigator)
Other Support (CPOS) intake form (admin worksheet)
CPOS XML Generator (AI prompt)
Transition & implementation
Department rollout plan (admins)
Bulk migration (active awards + RPPR)
References (official + institutional)
Glossary
Changelog
Appendix
Long-form guide (current reference)
Complete walkthrough (Biosketch + CPOS)
Maintain & extend this guide
Disclaimer (not official guidance)
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NIH Common Forms hub
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SciENcv
Appendix
Background source material and supporting documents.
Table of contents
Long-form guide (current reference)