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What you need to know about ORCID
Starting in 2020 the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will require all individuals who are supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards will be required to have Open Researcher and Contributor Identifiers (ORCID iDs).
The following information can assist in learning about ORCID IDs and how to obtain one.
What is an ORCID iD?
ORCID iDs are unique digital identifiers. An ORCID iD distinguishes individual investigators and are used to connect researchers with their contributions to science over time and across changes of name, locations and institutional affiliations. These free identifiers are assigned and maintained by the non-profit organization ORCID.
Who is eligible for an ORCID iD?
ORCID iDs are available to any scholar who is interested. The iD is a randomly-assigned, 16-digit number that uniquely distinguishes a researcher from all others in the world.
How do I get an ORCID iD?
• Register for an ORCID iD: http://orcid.org/
• Connect your iD to your work
• Use your iD in grants, publications, datasets, etc.
Include your iD in your UF Directory Profile