Attention NIH Applicants – New data sharing requirements
ATTENTION NIH APPLICANTS – NEW DATA SHARING REQUIREMENTS
If you’re planning a proposal to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), you need to be aware of NIH’s new Data Management and Sharing Policy, effective for proposals due on or after January 25, 2023.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW POLICY? NIH’s comprehensive data sharing policy promotes the management and sharing of scientific data (as defined by NIH) generated from NIH-funded research to enable data re-use, validation of research results, and acceleration of scientific discovery. The policy leads investigators to prospectively plan for scientific data sharing, regardless of whether a publication is produced, and fosters consistency of data sharing practices with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-Usable) data principles.
WHAT WILL INVESTIGATORS NEED TO DO? At proposal stage, investigators will need to (1) develop a Data Management and Sharing (DMS) plan attachment and, as applicable, (2) incorporate allowable costs into the proposal budget/justification. If the proposal is awarded, investigators must comply with and report on the DMS plan, including making data available in an appropriate repository by the time of publication and/or project end date, whichever is earlier.
WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP? NIH has made many resources available – visit https//sharing.nih.gov/data-management-and-sharing-policy for specifics about DMS plan elements, budgeting for data management, selecting a repository, and more. DMS plan samples can be viewed on the Grant Writing Lab web site at https://www.nova.edu/grant-writing-laboratory/grant-proposal-templates.html. You can also view a recording of the January 13, 2023 DMS Policy Grant Lab Chats in the “NSU Grant Education” Canvas course (email GrantLab@nova.edu to be added).
We’ve created a central email, DataMgt@nova.edu, to submit questions. And as always, feel free to contact your OSP Grant Officer and grantlab@nova.edu for assistance.