NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy : Home

NOTICE:  All funding proposals submitted for January 25, 2023 deadlines and beyond must meet the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.

• A data management and sharing plan (DMSP) must be submitted for intramural, extramural, contract and all other NIH awards that generate scientific data.

• Plan for data to be made publicly available by the time of publication or end of the funding period.

• Compliance will be evaluated by the NIH Institute or Center and non-compliance will be considered for future funding decisions for the recipient institution.

• NIH strongly encourages use of established repositories to the extent possible that meet guidelines provided in policy supplemental information.  

There are benefits for the researcher, research sponsor, scientific community and public:

• Openness in science
• Promotes rigor and transparency
• Enhanced researcher reputation through increased citations
• Expansion of the scientific community, increased discussion and participation
• Increased opportunities for cross disciplinary research
• A better informed public increases trust in science and better decision making
• Allows optimized spend by research funders
• Increased opportunities for meta-analyses through combining datasets across laboratories

Looking for NIH resources? Visit the NIH's data sharing website, https://sharing.nih.gov, for updates and links.

For more details, see links to the policy and supplements:

• NOT-OD-21-013: The Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
• Supplement: Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan
• Supplement:  Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing
• Supplement: Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research
• An NIH FAQ addressing common concerns is available as well.
• If you work with human subjects data, consider this NIH resource on informed consent for Future Use and/or Sharing. Always be sure you share within the terms of your consent forms.

Opportunities for more support and information will be added here as it becomes available. See these updates directly from the NIH:

• Under the Poliscope January 2022 update Gearing Up for 2023: Implementing the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
• Video: Update on Implementation of New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, November 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar 
• Video: NIH Data Management update, September 2021, to the Federal Demonstration Project

For more detailed information on specific parts of the NIH DMS Policy such as the DMS Plan, see the tabs to the left of this page. Do you need a template to guide you through the DMSP format? Visit https://dmptool.org for a walkthrough of the DMSP document sections!

For help creating a DMSP that meets the new NIH policy, contact the Research Data Initiatives Librarian at your OSU library.