Effective January 25, 2023, all research, funded or conducted in whole or in part by NIH that generates scientific data must include a Data Management and Sharing Plan outlining how scientific data and any accompanying metadata will be managed and shared. Policy requirements may vary between NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy is an expansion of the 2003 NIH Data Sharing Policy data sharing requirement for projects over $500K in annual direct costs.
A Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan outlines how scientific data will be shared, including metadata, and identifies potential restrictions/limitations. NIH encourages data management and sharing practices to be consistent with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles and reflective of practices within specific research communities. Plans from NIH-funded or conducted research may be made publicly available and should not include proprietary or private information
The precise content of the DMS Plan will vary depending on the data being collected. Recommended elements include:
See NOT-OD-21-014.
