What changed (old → new) — minimal but practical

Key differences for authors:

  • Biosketch becomes two parts: Common Form + NIH Supplement
  • No formal citations/reference lists inside narratives: Personal Statement and Contributions use informal product references; citable items live in Products (10 total).
  • Digital certification: PDFs must be generated and certified in SciENcv.
mindmap
  root((Old to new))
    Authors
      Biosketch has two parts
      Products hold citable evidence
      Narratives have no formal reference lists
    Admins
      Named individual certifies
      Print to PDF can break metadata
      Submission package uses SciENcv PDFs
    Outputs
      Biosketch Common Form
      NIH Biosketch Supplement
      CPOS Common Form

Key differences for admins:

  • You can help write and curate—but the named individual must certify.
  • “Print to PDF” breaks machine-readable metadata and can trigger submission rejection.

Next: Biosketch overview (what you’re producing)