Upcoming changes to NIH submissions
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is adopting the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2026.
Read NIH NOT-OD-26-018 for specifics of the implementation.
UNC Libraries and the UNC SOM RAISE office have developed resources to help with the implementation of the common forms.
UNC Libraries
UNC Libraries Guide: guides.lib.unc.edu/NIH-biosketch
Monthly Workshops on the new NIH requirements are being offered through April 21:
- Thursday, January 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Tuesday, February 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Thursday, March 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Tuesday, April 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
UNC RAISE
The UNC SOM RAISE office is offering resources and office hour opportunities to the UNC School of Medicine community.
School of Medicine RAISE Guidance:
Instructions: Preparing Systems Access for NIH Common Forms Compliance (pdf)
NIH Biosketch Simplified: Embracing the New Common Forms: recording (21:13) | slides (pdf)
NIH Current & Pending (Other) Support Simplified: Embracing the New Common Forms: recording (18:14) | slides (pdf)
School of Medicine RAISE Office Hours:
Experts from RAISE, RCS, OSP, SPO, and/or HSL will be available to answer questions during the following office hours. Registration is required and will close two days before each Office Hours session.