Biographical Sketch

What to Include in a Biographical Sketch

Note that this is an example only. Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Award Terms and Conditions for complete instructions for the Biographical Sketch.

SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae must be used to prepare the Biographical Sketch Common Form. Adoption of the SciENcv system across federal funding agencies reduces administrative burden for DOE applicants and recipients.

Identifying Information, Organization and Location

Name: Enter the name of the covered individual (Last Name, First Name, and Middle Name, including any applicable suffix).

Persistent Identifier (PID): Enter the PID of the covered individual. The PID is a unique, open digital identifier that distinguishes the individual from every other person with the same or a similar name. Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and/or award terms and conditions for whether a Persistent Identifier (PID) is required for your application/project.

Position Title: Enter the current position title of the covered individual.

Name of Primary Organization: Enter the name of the primary organization of the covered individual.

Location: Enter the City, State/Province, and Country where the primary organization is located. If the State/Province is not applicable, enter N/A.

Professional Preparation

A list of the individual's professional preparation (e.g., education and training), listed in reverse chronological order by start date. Include all postdoctoral and fellowship training, as applicable, listing each separately. Also include the baccalaureate degree or other initial professional education.

For each entry provide:

the name of the organization;
the location of the organization: Enter the City, State/Province, and Country where the organization is located. If the State/Province is not applicable, enter N/A;
the degree received (if applicable);
the start date of the degree or fellowship program;
the month and year the degree was received (or expected receipt date); and
the field of study.

Appointments and Positions

Provide a list, in reverse chronological order by start date, of all the individual’s academic, professional, or institutional appointments and positions, beginning with the current appointment (including the associated organization and location). Appointments and positions include any titled academic, professional, or institutional position whether or not remuneration is received, and whether full-time, part-time, or voluntary (including adjunct, visiting, or honorary).

Covered individuals must identify all domestic and foreign professional appointments and positions outside of the primary organization for the period of time identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and/or award terms and conditions.

For each entry provide:

Start date: YYYY
End date: YYYY
Appointment or Position Title:
Name of organization:
Department (if applicable):
Location of organization: City, State/Province, Country

Products

Provide a list of products that demonstrate the individual’s qualifications to carry out the project as proposed (refer to the NOFO or Award for any limitations on the number of products to submit). It is up to the individual to determine how to best organize this listing to demonstrate their ability to carry out the project.

Covered individuals who wish to include publications in the products section of the biographical sketch that include multiple authors may, at their discretion, choose to list one or more of the authors and then "et al" in lieu of including the complete listing of authors' names.

Acceptable products must be citable and accessible, including but not limited to:

publications, conference papers, and presentations;
website(s) or other Internet site(s);
awards and honors;
technologies or techniques;
inventions, patents, patent applications, and/or licenses; and
other products, such as data, databases, or datasets, physical collections, audio or video products, software, models, educational aids or curricula, instruments or equipment, research material, interventions (e.g., clinical or educational), or new business creation.

Each product must include full citation information including:

names of authors;
product title;
date of publication or release;
website URL;
other persistent identifier (if available); and
other relevant citation information (e.g., in the case of publications, title of enclosing work such as journal or book, volume, issue, pages).
If any of the items specified above is not applicable, enter N/A

Certification

Each covered individual is required to complete the following certifications regarding the information provided in their Biographical Sketch:

I understand that I have been designated as a covered individual by the Federal funding agency.

I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the information contained in this Biographical Sketch Form is true, complete, and accurate. I understand that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, misrepresentations, half-truths, or omissions of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise. (18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and 287, and 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733 and 3801-3812). I further understand and agree that (1) the statements and representations made herein are material to DOE’s funding decision, and (2) I have a responsibility to update the disclosures during the project period of the award should circumstances change which impact the responses provided above.

I also certify that, at the time of submission, I am not a party in a malign foreign talent recruitment program. I further understand should I take action to involve myself with a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program during the period of performance of the award, I must notify the recipient’s Authorized Agent immediately, but no later than five business days of taking such action and immediately recuse myself from all DOE awards.