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Federal Regulatory Checks
1. Create Your Account in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) System:
- Go to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sciencv/
- Register with either your USC or NSF ID login.
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2. Start Your Biographical Sketch
- Create a Mini-Profile
- Create an NSF-Format Biographical Sketch
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3. Enter or choose content for each element. The ORCID link is optional but recommended. Use either a personal or institutional account.
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4. Enter Biographical Sketch Content • Professional Preparation
• Appointments
• Products
• Synergistic Activities
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NOTE: If you have linked your ORCID, then you can import product citations from there.
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5. Download as a PDF
• The PDF can be uploaded into FastLane, Research.gov, Grants.gov or KC S2S/Cayuse.
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