XML Upload & Automation
SciENcv includes Data Ingest (XML file upload) for the Current and Pending (Other) Support (CPOS) Common Form. This capability is especially useful when a grants office wants to pre-populate a PI’s CPOS entries from:
- A legacy “Other Support” Word/PDF
- A campus system (e.g., internal grants database)
- Prior SciENcv exports
- Admin-collected intake notes
Important: XML upload is a data-entry accelerator, not a submission bypass. NIH still requires a SciENcv-generated, digitally certified PDF, and certification is done by the individual (not a delegate).
flowchart LR
accTitle: XML upload automation boundary
accDescr: XML upload can pre-populate CPOS data from multiple sources, but SciENcv review and individual certification remain required.
A["Legacy Other Support"] --> D["CPOS XML upload file"]
B["Campus system"] --> D
C["Admin intake notes"] --> D
D --> E["Upload to SciENcv"]
E --> F["Review and complete entries in UI"]
F --> G["Named individual certifies"]
G --> H["SciENcv-generated PDF"]