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Data Management & Sharing

DMSP Webinar

Beginning in 2023, the NIH will require each application for research funding to include a Data Management and Sharing Plan. We have assembled resources to help you understand this policy and develop the right Data Management and Sharing Plan for your research. Start with this recorded webinar, "Getting to Know the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy," presented by Amy Yarnell, Data Sciences Librarian at the UMB Health Sciences and Human Services Library.

View the recorded webinar  |  

Check out additional resources from the NIH and other sources below.


Understand the NIH Requirements

View the NIH policy statement, see which application types require a DMS Plan, and explore FAQs and other resources to help you understand the updated NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy.

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Develop a Data Management and Sharing Plan

Explore data repositories for storing and managing your data, see sample data management plans, and access other resources to help you develop a plan for data management and sharing. 

Find resources here


See also these FAQs:

Does the policy require sharing of all data generated during my research?

When should scientific data be shared?

How should scientific data be shared?

For how long should the data be available?

Will NIH cover the cost for data management and sharing?

Do I need to share unpublished data?

Does an inadequate DMS Plan trigger a fatal error during submission?

How will the DMS Plan be reviewed by NIH?

I am not sure what kind of data would need to be submitted. Is it the actual numbers that are published in a figure in a paper or the figure itself or the paper itself?

What is the policy for currently funded grants? Do data need to be shared in similar ways even though a DMS Plan was not required at the time of submission?

For human studies, do we need to get an approval from IRB on data management and sharing?

How does data sharing comply with data security and confidentiality?

Does the DMPTool output match expected NIH format?

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