Personal Statement template (copy/paste)

No formal citation list in the text. You may still refer to relevant products in plain language. NIH does not require a special format; mentioning the title, author’s last name, publication/source, and/or year is usually safest.

Fill-in template

Role on project: [PI / MPI / Co-I / Key Person; 1 sentence on responsibilities]

Why you’re well-suited:

• Training/credentials: [1–2 sentences]
• Technical expertise aligned to aims: [2–3 sentences]
• Leadership/management capability: [1–2 sentences]

Evidence via products (no formal citations):

• “My work developing [method/result] is reflected in [Product title] ([Author], [Year]).”
• “My preliminary findings relevant to Aim 2 appear in [Product title] ([Author], [Year]).”

Team/environment fit (optional): [1–2 sentences]

Context statement (optional): [career interruptions, name changes; brief]