NIH’s new Data Management and Sharing Policy will require every grant proposal submitted on or after Jan 25, 2023 to include a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) that describes how scientific data generated by the proposed research will be managed and shared.
- NIH defines scientific data as: "data commonly accepted in the scientific community as of sufficient quality to validate and replicate research findings, regardless of whether the data are used to support scholarly publications." DMSPs are not required for training grants and fellowships.
- "Scientific data includes any data needed to validate and replicate research findings." This could include, for example, data related to negative findings that don't make it into a published article.
- "Scientific data does not include laboratory notebooks, preliminary analyses, completed case report forms, drafts of scientific papers, plans for future research, peer reviews, communications with colleagues, or physical objects such as laboratory specimens."
- DMSPs must include sections on:
- Data Types produced by your research
- Related Tools, Software and/or Code
- Standards, e.g. disciplinary standards for data formats and documentation
- Data Preservation, Access, and Associated Timelines
- Access, Distribution, or Reuse Considerations
- Oversight of Data Management and Sharing
- DMSPs will not be peer reviewed, but if a project is selected for funding NIH staff will review the plan and may request changes before the grant can be awarded if the plan is not satisfactory.
- NIH will monitor compliance with the submitted DMSP.
