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Why this exists

NIH’s 2026 implementation moves the biosketch + other support workflow from static Word templates to a data-driven system centered on SciENcv. The output must be a digitally certified PDF generated in SciENcv.

The “minimum viable compliance” path

1. Everyone who needs a biosketch gets:
   • eRA Commons ID
   • ORCID iD, linked to eRA Commons (required)
   • MyNCBI/SciENcv access working; link ORCID there too if you want to use ORCID-linked import workflows
2. Publications are curated in My Bibliography
3. A delegate (admin) is assigned where helpful
4. PI logs in to certify the final PDFs

Where to go next

• If you’re a PI: PI / faculty quickstart
• If you’re a delegate/admin: Administrator / delegate quickstart
• If you’re building department-wide support: Department rollout plan