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.