Creating a Biosketch
To create a new biosketch using your ORCID information, go back to your SciEncv account, sign in if you are not already, and follow these steps:
- Give your new biosketch a name (e.g., 2022 NSF biosketch).
- For Format, select “NSF Biosketch” (if you would like to create an NIH biosketch, select "NIH Biosketch" instead)
- For Choose Data Source, select “External source: ORCID” (Once you have created your first biosketch in SciENcv, you can select “Existing Biosketch” and use a previous biosketch as a template, saving you from having to re-do the process described below)
- ***Note that your biosketch will not dynamically update as you make updates to your ORCID profile - you will want to create your Biosketch after your ORCID profile is up to date.***
- For Sharing, choose if you want the biosketch to be public or private.
- Select “Create”
- SciENcv will automatically pull from ORCID to populate your new biosketch. This may take a couple of minutes.
- Scroll down to find the section C on "Products" to add the relevant publications - the name of the section will be different for different Biosketch Formats.
- Select "See related products" or "Select other products". Then select the ORCID tab. Select the articles you want displayed in this biosketch. You will also have the option of selecting from your My Bibliography as well. Once you have checked the ones you want, select "Continue."
- The articles you selected should then appear in Section C. You can edit what appears there by selecting "Edit products".
Remember that the more up-to-date you keep your ORCID profile, the more publications or works that you will be able to pull automatically add into SciENcv when you create a biosketch.
For a short video tutorial please click here.