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Year: 2026

NSF DMSP Requirement Update

April 20, 2026

Reflecting changes announced in the 2026 PAPPG 24-1 Supplement 2, effective April 27, 2026, the Data Management and Sharing Plan format for NSF proposals will change from a PDF document to a webform within the Research.gov proposal system.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • The form will be generated based on the primary Directorate selected during proposal preparation.
  • The form must be completed, unless justification is provided that one is not needed.
  • For proposals submitted before April 27, 2026, any uploaded files will show on your DMSP page, but once data is entered in the new form, any previously uploaded PDF will be overwritten.
    • For proposals submitted before April 27, 2026 you do not have to use the new (updated) form.
  • The form will populate a table, consisting of the following sections:
    • Data or Research Product Category General Information
    • Access Policies and Limitations
    • Data Standards and Metadata
    • Data or Research Product Provenance
    • Public Archiving
    • Timeline for Public Accessibility
    • Data Availability
    • Accountability

More information is available on the Research.gov website.

If you have questions or would like someone to review your DMSP, please reach out to data-help@cornell.edu.

NIH DMSP Requirement Update

February 25, 2026

NIH released Updated Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan, effective for grant applications with due dates on or after May 25, 2026. In this update, they shared a new draft Data Management and Sharing Plan Format Page, currently awaiting final approval by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The new DMSP format is significantly different than the current narrative format. The (draft) new format:

  • Consists of four YES/NO questions , and requires explanations for “NO” answers.
    • There are two additional YES/NO questions for research proposals subject to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
  • Asks researcher to list in table format:
    • “Key types of scientific data anticipated to be generated during the project….”, and
    • “The repository or an example of a repository where the scientific data may be managed and shared…”

If you have questions or would like someone to review your DMSP, please reach out to data-help@cornell.edu.

NSF PAPPG 24-1 Supplement 2

January 23, 2026

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a second supplement to the 24-1 Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide.
Effective January, 22, 2026:
NSF data sharing policy details vary by directorate, but they all require public access to scientific data in a timely manner. In addition, researchers should also be aware that:

  • Data should be public at time of publication. Exceptions (delays and limiting access) must be justified in the DMSP.
  • Data should be shared using existing standards whenever possible.
  • Samples, physical collections, software, and curriculum materials should be shared as covered by the DMSP.
  • After April 27, 2026, DMSPs must be created using the tool implemented in Research.gov. Proposals submitted before that time should continue to use the 2-page narrative format.
  • Datasets should be deposited in repositories that assign a PID (like a DOI).
    • If no PID has been assigned, an NSF-PAR ID is acceptable .
  • Shared data should be reported in annual and final project reports in the Products section and the dataset’s DOI must be reported to NSF-PAR.

Love Data Week 2026: February 9-13

January 14, 2026

Love Data Week 2026 will include campus-wide informational events focused on data access, analysis, discovery, management, sharing, and preservation in celebration of International Love Data Week. This year’s Love Data Week theme is “Where’s the Data?” – a way to get people thinking about data’s journey from collection through storage and preservation. Come meet us, sign up for our mailing list, grab a sticker or data zine, and chat about data. #LoveData26 

Panel Event: Where’s the Data? Navigating the Data Sharing and Repository Landscape 

February 11, 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Mann Library Room 102 

Information Tabling

  • February 9, 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Mann Library Lobby 
  • February 10, 12:00pm – 2:00pm  | Fine Arts Library (Rand Hall) 
  • February 12, 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Clark Hall 

For full event descriptions see the Love Data Week 2026 page.