NIH is adopting the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. Guide Notice NOT-OD-26-018 provides details for the Common Forms, NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement, and instructions required for use for application due dates and Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) submissions on or after January 25, 2026. (This effective date replaces the date previously communicated in NOT-OD-24-163.)
A table entitled, NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance Pre- and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for NIH will be posted on Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support that will provide helpful reference information regarding pre-award and post-award disclosures.
Note: NIH will enforce the use of the Common Forms via eRA system validations immediately as a warning when the wrong form is used. By February 6, 2026, the warning will be elevated into an error preventing submission of the incorrect or uncertified forms. Failure to utilize the correct forms during the timeframes specified in the table in the full notice will cause NIH to withdraw your application from consideration.
Availability of Forms and Instructions:
A preview of the Biographical Sketch Common Form, NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement, and Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form and instructions are currently available in Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) (see Guide Notice NOT-OD-25-152).
NIH anticipates finalizing the templates in SciENcv for Common Forms, the NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement and associated instructions the week of December 15, 2025.
Additional Information:
The Full Notice details Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certification and general information for completing Common Forms.
Additional resources, including training videos will be posted on Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support as they become available.
Full Notice
National Institutes of Health
NOT-OD-26-018
December 2, 2025
