I believe this text comes from the instructions for the new PHS 2590 forms set.  Note "participating faculty" in the example parentheses.

A. Personal statement. Briefly describe why your experience and qualifications make you particularly well-suited for your role (e.g., PD/PI, mentor, participating faculty) in the project that is the subject of the application.

Robert Aull
Indiana University School of Medicine

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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] New NIH biosketch format

My reading is that it applies to all biosketches submitted to NIH for
any personnel.

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Charlie Hathaway wrote:
> Is there any question (perhaps the better word is "fear") that the new
> NIH biosketch format (requiring a project-specific personal statement)
> will apply to ALL key personnel on a proposal?
>
> See:
> http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/docs/application_changes.pdf
> page 8
>
> CH
>
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