Navigating MyNCBI Common Forms

To create the forms, you will need the following:

1. ORCID ID Creating an ORCID ID
2. NCBI account should link to - My NCBI
3. eRA Commons Account is not required but it is the recommended way to sign in to MyNCBI;
   • if you are a principal investigator (PI), co-PI, trainee, researcher, post-doctoral student or any other similar scientific role, you CANNOT create your own eRA Commons account. Only a signing official or other administrator at your institution can create an account for you (for organizations that are registered in eRA Commons).
   • Only a signing official or other administrator at your institution can create an account for you (for organizations that are registered in eRA Commons).
   • To obtain an eRA Commons account, or get it affiliated with a different organization's Office of Research Administration and ask them to create/manage your account.
   • If you have (or think you have) an account, but cannot remember either the Commons user ID or password, then you must also contact your Office of Research Administration at your organization. If you know your user ID but can't remember your password click here.
     

Steps to Create an ORCID ID 

1. Visit the ORCID registration page. 
2. Enter your Given Name (required) and Family Name (optional). 
3. Provide your Primary Email Address and confirm it by entering it again. 
4. Optionally, add a Secondary Email Address for backup. 
5. Create a Password that is at least 8 characters long, includes one number, and one letter or symbol. Confirm the password by entering it again. 
6. Set your Visibility Settings to either Everyone, Trusted Parties, or Only Me based on your preference. You will want to select “Trusted Parties” and add the University of Miami to your profile. 
7. Agree to the Terms of Use and confirm the Privacy Policy by checking the required boxes. 
8. Complete the reCAPTCHA to verify you are not a robot. 
9. Click on Complete Registration to finalize the process. 

After registration: 

Once you have the required accounts and information, you are ready to proceed.

Sign in to NCBI. Go to the SciENCV portlet and click the hyperlink “Click here.”

• To create the Bio Sketch using your current paper biosketch for NIH, NSF or IES use the appropriate link here: Using the NIH Biographical Sketch, Using the IES Biographical Sketch or Using the NSF Biographical Sketch. If you are a Fellow you will go here: Using the NIH Fellowship Sketch
• To create your “Other Support” document you will go here: Using the NSF Current & Pending (Other) Support or,
• If you already have documents in SciENcv you can Edit and Delete SciENcv Biosketches
• To share you documents by email you will need to DownloadSciENcv Documents
• If you have a research assistant (“RA”) helping you keep track of changes to your documents you can Add a Delegate to SciENcv. This is recommended for those who often have requests for documents for reporting that can be handled by your RA.

1. Log into your My NCBI account.
2. Click on your username in the upper right corner and select "Account Settings,"
3. Scroll down to the "Delegates" section, and click "Add delegate"
4. Type in the delegate's email address and click "Save"
5. Your delegate will receive an email alerting them of access. They will click a link in the email to activate access. If they do not have a My NCBI account, they will be invited to register.
6. After the delegate accepts your request, their name and email address should be listed under "Delegates". Go ahead and select what profiles they have access to by checking or unchecking the boxes for "My Bibliography" and "SciENcv". You can remove a delegate by selecting the trash icon.