SciENcv is a research profile system created by the National Institutes of Health NIH) for individuals who want to apply for funding from federal agencies.  The NIH has been using this system and now the National Science Foundation NSF) has designated SciENcv as an NSF-approved format for biographical sketches (biosketch) and is encouraging its use for biosketches for proposals to NSF.  SciENcv is a cooperative project requested by the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), an association of academic research institutions and federal agencies.  SciENcv has many benefits, including eliminating the need to repeatedly enter information.  For more information on SciENcv, visit the SciENcv website.