Guides
Guides for academic medicine
Each guide answers one question and lists the sources behind it, with the day each was read.
Biosketches and grant forms
NIH biosketch format
The sections, limits and 2026 rules of the NIH biosketch, and how to make it in SciENcv.
NIH biosketch example
A complete NIH biosketch for a made-up physician researcher, with a note on what each section shows.
Biosketch personal statement
What NIH asks of the biosketch personal statement, how to write one, and two worked examples.
SciENcv biosketch
How to make an NIH biosketch in SciENcv, from signing in to the certified PDF.
Your CV
Academic CV template
The parts of an academic CV in order, what goes in each, and an example.
Physician CV template
The clinical sections a physician’s academic CV adds, with examples and what schools ask for.
Publications on a CV
How to group, number and format the publications on an academic CV, with an example.
Presentations on a CV
How to list invited talks, oral abstracts and posters on an academic CV, by reach.