In　this　work,　a　novel　Nd3+-doped　silica　fiber　preform　was　fabricated　by　the　UV-curable　nanocomposite　technology　combined　with　the　solution　doping　method.　The　preform　sample　had　a　great　homogeneity　with　a　doping　concentration　of　1.14　wt%　Nd3+　ions　and　2.51　wt%　Al3+　ions.　The　obtained　Nd3+-doped　core　glass　provided　a　relatively　large　emission　cross　section　(-0.84　pm2)　and　a　long　lifetime　(373　mu　s)　of　916　emission.　On　this　basis,　by　using　an　808　nm　laser　diode　as　the　pump　source,　lasing　at　916　nm　was　achieved　from　a　4　cm　long　fabricated　Nd3+-doped　silica　fiber,　with　the　corresponding　slope　efficiency　of　-13.6　%.　Notably,　only　2　cm-short　created　fiber　alone　was　enabled　for　916　nm　lasing　generation.　Our　results　indicated　that　the　created　Nd3+　doped　fiber　by　the　novel　approach　has　unique　advantages　and　potential　for　compact　short-cavity　0.9　mu　m　laser　applications.