Prepare/Submit an Application: Creating a Biographical Sketch
A biographical sketch, or biosketch, highlights a researcher's background, experience, and key accomplishments related to a proposed project. Funding agencies use this information to evaluate how well qualified a researcher or team is to carry out the work. Biographical sketches must follow the sponsor's specific guidelines and format requirements. You MUST include all required elements and observe any page limits. Proposals that do not meet these requirements may be rejected without review.
Resources
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has designated the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) ScieENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) as an NSF-approved format and encourages faculty to use it to prepare all NSF and NIH biosketches.