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Description
** PREVIEW ONLY – DO NOT USE **
The Current and Pending (Other) Support (CPOS) was developed in response to the National Security Presidential Memorandum - 33. NIH has adopted the Common Form and plans to transition in 2026.
NIH is sharing this preview version with the applicant community in preparation of the effective date. Under no circumstances may applicants or recipients use the preview documents for submissions to NIH.
How to Access
NIH will require the use of SciENcv to prepare the forms. Please reference NOT-OD-25-152: Preview of NIH Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support Coming Soon in SciENcv for guidance on how to access the preview versions.
Instructions
Instructions for Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form PREVIEW (PDF, 180 KB)
Additional Information
- See Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies: Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
- NIH expects to transition to the Common Forms in 2026 to provide greater standardization across federal agencies and clarity of disclosure requirements. The exact implementation date will be announced in Fall 2025.
- NIH encourages the applicant community to start preparing for this change by becoming familiar with SciENcv and establishing ORCID IDs and linking them to their eRA Commons profiles. This will be a requirement once the Common Forms go into effect for all individuals required to submit a Biographical Sketch.