The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will implement a new Data Management and Sharing policy on January 25, 2023. In addition, the NIH will also require the use of Forms H for all applications due on or after January 25, 2023.
Data Management and Sharing Policy
The NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, becomes effective January 25, 2023. ALL grant applications or renewals that generate scientific data must now include a robust and detailed plan for how data will be managed and shared during the entire funded period. This includes information on data storage, access policies/procedures, preservation, metadata standards, distribution approaches, and more. This information must be included in a two-page data management and sharing plan (DMSP).
For more details, please visit the links to the policy, supplements, and additional resources:
- IU Resource for NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy: https://research.iu.edu/policies/nih-data-mgmt-sharing-policy.html
- NIH Notice: 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.
Revision of NIH Application Forms
FORMS-H
Submissions to NIH funding opportunities with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 must use updated application forms and instructions identified with a Competition ID of “FORMS-H.”
Key change in Forms H:
A new “Other Plan(s)” attachment field has been added to the PHS 398 Research Plan Form and the PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form. Applicants must attach the required Data Management and Sharing Plan in this new field in FORMS-H applications. See NOT-OD-21-013 and NOT-OD-22-189 for more information.
Related resources:
- New NIH "FORMS-H" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023 (NOT-OD-22-195)
- High-level Summary of Form Changes in FORMS-H Application Packages
- Do I Have the Right Form Version For My Application?
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