- How do I certify that my information is accurate, current, and complete?
SciENcv - In the SciENcv system, when you download your document, that will initiate a time-stamped certification on the resulting PDF document.
Delegates - the PI must review the document and certify. Once certified the delegate should be able to download the document. However, if anything is changed, the certification process needs to occur again before the delegate will have access to download the documents. This is true for the NSF biosketch and the current & pending support documentation.
- How can an administrator edit a biosketch previously created by a principal investigator in SciENcv?
The administrator needs to be set up as a delegate by the principal investigator. After they are established as a delegate, the administrator will be able to access the SciENcv portal and edit/create biosketches on behalf of the principal investigator. In order to access the account of the principal investigator, navigate to your dashboard, at the bottom, there is a SciENcv section. If appropriately set up as a delegate, at the bottom of the SciENcv section the delegated CV(s) will be listed including a link to work as a delegate.
- Can a delegate certify a biosketch on behalf of a principal investigator?
No, as a delegate, you are not authorized to certify a biosketch document. The PI must be the final person to approve any changes in the biosketch.
- What if the publications that I want to select in my biosketch (Products) have too many authors?
If you have publications with so many authors that it seems daunting to try and create a three-page document, use the SciENcv format. Within the publications section, you can import citations from other sources or type them in manually and then edit the author list down to include however many you want (according to style or listing you) and then append "et al." to the end. If done using the tools provided by SciENcv, the full author list will be included in the metadata (behind the scenes) of the pdf.
- Can I create a PDF through Word and upload it as a biographical sketch if I format it similarly?
Not for NSF, the systems in place will flag biosketches and current & pending support documents and halt the grant-seeking process. The metadata that is embedded in the NSF fillable PDF and the SciENcv system is necessary for the granting offices to process a request.
For NIH and IES, SciENcv is an optional tool.
- How do we handle it when the number of current and pending support items exceeds the allowable page limits?
According to the current PAPPG, there is NO page limitation for the current and pending support documentation.
