The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy requires submission of a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) for all NIH-funded research that will generate scientific data. As announced in Notice NOT-OD-26-046, Updated Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan (which supersedes NOT-OD-21-014), applications with due dates on or after May 25, 2026 must use a new, simplified brief form.
NIH is implementing this updated DMSP format as a pilot and will assess the need for additional updates over the next year.
The form consists of five Yes/No questions (six, if the project is subject to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy) and a table limited to 100 words. The table should include:
- The scientific data expected to be generated during the project, including the species and modality, when known (e.g., “human genomic data,” “rat functional magnetic resonance imaging data”), and
- The repository, or an example of a repository, where the listed scientific data may be managed and shared.
What is not changing is the level of support available to the Pitt research community through the HSLS Data Services. We continue to offer consultations and reviews of completed DMSPs, particularly when there are questions about identifying appropriate data repositories. To get started, see our Where to Locate and Share Data guide.
~Melissa Ratajeski