As narrative CVs become more widely adopted by funders and institutions, researchers are being asked to rethink how they present their careers. Unlike traditional CVs, which rely heavily on lists of ...

Using narrative CVs helps us ensure that diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are considered in our funding decisions. This also helps our assessors make informed adjustments when ...

A group of funding agencies and research organizations has created a free online platform to help academics to create narrative CVs. In the past few years, funders have increasingly favoured the ...

The new Tri-agency CV (TCV) and Fonds de recherche du Québec CV (CV-FRQ) are narrative CVs. The responses to the FAQ provided here reflect the most current information as of April 2025. However, as ...

Securing a first-authored paper in Nature, Cell or another top-ranked journal was once seen as a sure-fire way to land a permanent job or grant funding. But things are changing, it seems, with some ...

We introduced a narrative CV section to our fellowship and career development grant application forms to give our applicants the opportunity to present their stories and go beyond traditional academic ...

A narrative CV provides a structured, reflective, and personalised way to present your achievements and contributions, typically in four key areas: to research and the creation of new ideas, outputs ...

Do team-based narrative CVs disadvantage new teams relative to experienced, established teams who have previously applied for grants together? It comes down to the guidance given to the reviewers. If ...