{"id":10106,"date":"2026-05-20T17:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/?p=10106"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:10:08","slug":"nih-revises-data-management-and-sharing-plan-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/2026\/05\/nih-revises-data-management-and-sharing-plan-format\/","title":{"rendered":"NIH Revises Data Management and Sharing Plan Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NIH has introduced a shorter, more streamlined format for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plans (<a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-26-046.html\">NOT-OD-26-046<\/a>).\u00a0 The updated format is intended to reduce administrative burden, clarify expectations, improve consistency, and make plans easier for the NIH to review and monitor.<\/p>\n<p>While the format is changing, the purpose of the DMS Plan remains the same and researchers are still expected to outline how scientific data will be generated, managed, preserved, and shared.<\/p>\n<p>The new format will be required for all applications with due dates on or after <strong>May 25, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s changing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NIH will replace the current two-page narrative with a standardized format that:\n<ul>\n<li>Primarily uses \u201cyes\/no\u201d responses<\/li>\n<li>Includes a structured table describing data types and repositories<\/li>\n<li>Incorporates a brief narrative field for additional detail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What remains the same<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The core expectations under the NIH <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/policy-and-compliance\/policy-topics\/sharing-policies\/dms\/policy-overview\">Data Management and Sharing Policy<\/a> are unchanged<\/li>\n<li>Researchers must continue to maximize appropriate data sharing<\/li>\n<li>Data should be shared as soon as possible, and no later than the time of publication or the end of the award period, whichever comes first<\/li>\n<li>Data should align with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and be saved in established repositories when available<\/li>\n<li>Allowable data management and sharing costs may still be included in grant budgets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find the new webform and instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants-process\/write-application\/forms-directory\/data-management-and-sharing-plan-format-page\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For questions, please contact Heather Skinner, Director of Compliance &amp; Research Integrity (Heather_Skinner@med.unc.edu).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NIH has introduced a shorter, more streamlined format for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plans (NOT-OD-26-046).\u00a0 The updated format is intended to reduce administrative burden, clarify expectations, improve consistency, and make plans easier for the NIH to review and monitor. 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