NSF Bio Sketch Guides 2016

Biographical Sketch Guidelines
Effective 25 January 2016

NSF 16-1
(i) Senior Personnel
A biographical sketch (limited to two pages) is required for each individual identified as
senior personnel. (See GPG Exhibit II-6 for the definitions of Senior Personnel.)
Proposers may elect to use third-party solutions, such as NIH’s SciENcv to develop and
maintain their biographical sketch. However, proposers are advised that they are still
responsible for ensuring that biographical sketches created using third-party solutions are
compliant with NSF proposal preparation requirements.
The following information must be provided in the order and format specified below.
Inclusion of additional information beyond that specified below may result in the proposal
being returned without review. Do not submit any personal information in the
biographical sketch. This includes items such as: home address; home telephone, fax, or
cell phone numbers; home e-mail address; drivers’ license numbers; marital status;
personal hobbies; and the like. Such personal information is not appropriate for the
biographical sketch and is not relevant to the merits of the proposal. NSF is not responsible
or in any way liable for the release of such material. (See also GPG Chapter III.H).
(a) Professional Preparation
A list of the individual’s undergraduate and graduate education and postdoctoral training
(including location) as indicated below:
Undergraduate Institution(s) Location Major Degree & Year

Graduate Institution(s) Location Major Degree & Year
Postdoctoral Institution(s) Location Area Inclusive Dates (years)
(b) Appointments
A list, in reverse chronological order, of all the individual’s academic/professional

appointments beginning with the current appointment.
(c) Products
A list of: (i) up to five products most closely related to the proposed project; and (ii) up to
five other significant products, whether or not related to the proposed project. Acceptable
products must be citable and accessible including but not limited to publications, data
sets, software, patents, and copyrights. Unacceptable products are unpublished
documents not yet submitted for publication, invited lectures, and additional lists of
products. Only the list of ten will be used in the review of the proposal.
Each product must include full citation information including (where applicable and
practicable) names of all authors, date of publication or release, title, title of enclosing
work such as journal or book, volume, issue, pages, website and URL or other Persistent
Identifier.
If only publications are included, the heading “Publications” may be used for this section
of the Biographical Sketch.
(d) Synergistic Activities
A list of up to five examples that demonstrate the broader impact of the individual’s
professional and scholarly activities that focuses on the integration and transfer of
knowledge as well as its creation. Examples could include, among others: innovations in
teaching and training (e.g., development of curricular materials and pedagogical
methods); contributions to the science of learning; development and/or refinement of
research tools; computation methodologies, and algorithms for problem-solving;
development of databases to support research and education; broadening the participation
of groups underrepresented in STEM; and service to the scientific and engineering
community outside of the individual’s immediate organization.
In FastLane, biographical sketches for senior personnel may no longer be grouped

together and uploaded in a single PDF file associated with the PI. Each individual’s
biographical sketch must be uploaded as a single PDF file or inserted as text
associated with that individual.
(ii) Other Personnel
For the personnel categories listed below, the proposal also may include information on
exceptional qualifications that merit consideration in the evaluation of the proposal. Such
information should be clearly identified as “Other Personnel” biographical information
and uploaded as a single PDF file in the Other Supplementary Documents section of the
proposal.
(a) Postdoctoral associates
(b) Other professionals
(c) Students (research assistants)
(iii) Equipment Proposals

For equipment proposals, the following must be provided for each auxiliary user:
(a) Short biographical sketch; and
(b) List of up to five publications most closely related to the proposed acquisition.
Such information should be clearly identified as “Equipment Proposal” biographical

information and uploaded as a single PDF file in the Other Supplementary Documents
section of the proposal.

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Biographical Sketch Guidelines

Effective 25 January 2016

(a) Professional Preparation

Undergraduate Institution(s) Location Major Degree & Year

A list, in reverse chronological order, of all the individual’s academic/professional

(d) Synergistic Activities

In FastLane, biographical sketches for senior personnel may no longer be grouped

(ii) Other Personnel

(a) Postdoctoral associates

(b) Other professionals

(c) Students (research assistants)

(iii) Equipment Proposals

(a) Short biographical sketch; and

Such information should be clearly identified as “Equipment Proposal” biographical

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