General
  1. Why a web-based system for the Common CV? Why not simply use Word or form-fillable Adobe Acrobat PDF files?
  2. Is the Common CV similar to the CV web forms already in use by some of the funding agencies?
  3. Why is the Common CV not 100% common?
  4. How does an organization become a member of the Common CV Network so that it may direct its researchers and students to use the Common CV?
  5. How do I get more information on the Common CV initiative?
Security and Privacy
  1. What is the process to ensure informed consent and confidentiality of participants so that their CVs are used only for the purpose intended by users? What safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the CV is not available outside its intended purpose?
  2. Will there be any rules regarding the creation of the password?
Registration and Logon
  1. Why do I need to enter so much information to be able to use the Common CV system?
  2. Why should researchers/students have to register for both the Common CV and the agency to which they are applying?
  3. What happens if a researcher asks their research assistant or a collaborator to register for them? Which e-mail address should be entered in the registration form?
  4. Why bother validating the PIN that a researcher has specified for an agency in the Common CV database?
  5. Why use the e-mail address as the login ID or username?
  6. What happens if the user changes e-mail addresses?
  7. Why not have one PIN for all agencies?
  8. Can someone login to the Common CV and link directly to an agency specific web system without logging in again to complete the application form?
  9. How do I re-activate my User ID and password?
  10. What should I do if I forget my email address or password?
Help/Support
  1. What do I do if I need help? What support is available?
  2. When can I expect maintenance and upgrades to the system?
Navigation
  1. Will I be able to update my CV information on an ongoing basis?
  2. Can researchers login to the Common CV and link directly to their agency specific webforms account without logging in again?
  3. Will I be able to "cut & paste" from an existing CV to the Common CV?
  4. How does the system handle French and English?
  5. Can I create both an English version and a French version of my CV without registering twice?
  6. How do I change the language in which my form is printed?
  7. I am using the French screens. Why do the buttons say "OK" and "Cancel" and not "OK" and "Annuler" in my pop-up window?
  8. Is my data automatically saved when I change screens?
  9. Can I use my browser's menu to navigate?
  10. How do I know which fields are mandatory?
  11. Can I use "Cut and Paste" to fill in text boxes?
  12. Can I include special characters in my form?
  13. What happens when I click on the validate button?
Printing
  1. How do I print my form?
  2. I'm having printer problems. What can I do?
  3. How do I save my form (PDF version) on my system?
Other Technical Issues
  1. I have a Macintosh and I'm having problems with Internet Explorer 4.x. What do I do?
  2. I completed a French form and the characters look unusual. What do I do?

Last updated 04/04/2006