ORCID iD – Open Researcher and Contributor ID REQUIRED as of OCTOBER
In October 2019, NIH, AHRQ and CDC will require individuals supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards (T03, T15, T32, T34, T35, T37, T42, T90/R90, TL1, TL4, TU2, K12/KL2, R25, R38, RL5, RL9) to have an ORCID iD. ORCID iDs are a unique personal digital identifier that distinguishes every researcher and is a global effort for adoption by the scientific community. Eventually the ID will allow you to link your eRA Commons account to various other resources to reduce your administrative burden.
The requirement for ORCID iDs will be incorporated into the appointment process for trainees, scholars, and participants supported by institutional research training, career development and research education awards that require appointments through the xTrain system. At the time of appointment, the xTrain system will check whether appointees have ORCID iDs and appointments will not be accepted for agency review unless an ORCID iD is linked to the individual’s eRA Commons Personal Profile.
Currently, for NIH your ORCID iD will link to your eRA Commons account so that publications can be easily associated with your grants. The ORCID iD will allow you to be identified as you advance through your research career.
NIH will now issue a warning if the ORCID iD is not present. This warning will be switched to an error in October of 2019 and must be cleared to successfully submit the new appointment.
Beginning with receipt dates on or after January 25, 2020, the requirement for ORCID iDs will be enforced at the time of application for individual fellowship and career development awards (F05, F30, F31, F32, F33, F37, F38, F99/K00, FI2, K01, K02, K05, K07, K08, K18, K22, K23, K24,K25, K26, K38, K43, K76, K99/R00).
How do you get an ORCID iD, you ask? Well, that is very easy. Logging into eRA Commons, you can go to your Personal Profile. Just under your name and your listed eRA Commons roles, you will find a link to create your ORCID iD. Following that link to ORCID.org, you will be able to register and link your Commons account to your ID. See steps and screenshots in the ORCID topic in the eRA Commons online help.
For more information, see Guide Notice NOT-OD-19-109.