A message from Brian Collier, Director of Research Security
As previously announced, the NIH is enforcing common form usage. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Sponsored Program Office, School of Medicine RAISE, and the Health Science Libraries continue to partner to produce resources and provide support.
Upcoming training opportunities:
Symposium Training Session:
This session provides an overview of recent changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant application requirements, including new Common Forms that are required for due dates on or after January 25, 2026.
In particular, this presentation will focus on the Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms, which will need to be completed using the SciENcv tool. It will include demonstrations of SciENcv and account linking steps. The presentation aims to prepare researchers for the new NIH requirements by providing detailed instructions and resources to ensure compliance.
Health Science Library Workshops: Overview of 2026 NIH Requirements: Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
This session provides an overview of recent changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant application requirements, including new Common Forms that will be required for due dates on or after January 25, 2026.
In particular, this presentation will focus on the Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms, which will need to be completed using the SciENcv tool. It will include demonstrations of SciENcv as well as ORCID iD creation and linking steps. The presentation aims to prepare researchers for the new NIH requirements by providing detailed instructions and resources to ensure compliance.
This program is offered by the University Libraries Health Sciences Library and led by Katherine Howell.
This session is being offered remotely via Zoom only. Registrants will receive a Zoom link.
SOM RAISE Office Hours: NIH Common Forms Office Hours
- Monday, May 18 |2:00 – 3:00 PM
- Thursday, May 21 |12:00 – 1:00 PM
- Experts from RAISE, OSP, RCS, SPO, and HSL will be available to answer questions related to NIH Common Forms documents in SciENcv.
New FAQs
- Validate that this is a system error/duplicate account error with the appropriate UNC specialist. (they can send the request/concern to [email protected])
- If there is a system error:
- Try to use your login.gov login credentials
- Login.gov is designed to work with all logins.
- Open help tickets with the appropriate help desks
- NLM (SciENcv) or eRA Commons, etc. https://www.era.nih.gov/need-help
- SciENcv Help Desk: [email protected]
- Try to use your login.gov login credentials
- The RA should Contact the Grants Manager Specialist and Program Officer to document that help tickets have been opened.
- Guidance & FAQs: How do I get an eRA Commons User IDs?
- Yes, you should list your active international collaborations even if it is not directly required by the agency.
- List the collaboration on the Common Form under the In-Kind section of Current and Pending (Other) Support.
- Include a summary of the research parties, their institutional associations and locations, and purpose of the collaboration.
- If the collaboration consists of no measurable level of effort, enter “0” person months.
- UNC maintains a research security training in Carolina Talent at go.unc.edu/research-security
- If you need to access a certificate, then log into to Carolina Talent, select “Learning”, select “View your transcript”, filter by “Completed”, select “View Certificate”
Resources:
- Common Forms Disclosures Webpage
- Health Science Library Training Sessions
- Health Science Library: Common Forms Guide
- RAISE Resources
- UNC Symposium
Contact:
- NIH Questions – Health Sciences Library: [email protected]
- Office of Sponsored Programs: [email protected]
- Research Security Office: [email protected]
- SOM RAISE: [email protected]