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New Data Management and Sharing Policy coming January 25, 2023. Learn More.

Data Management and Sharing Policy

NIH has a longstanding commitment to making the results of NIH-funded funded research available. Responsible data management and sharing has many benefits, including accelerating the pace of biomedical research, enabling validation of research results, and providing accessibility to high-value datasets.

About the Data Management and Sharing Policy

Planning & Budgeting for Data Management and Sharing

Find out what NIH expects in a Data Management & Sharing plan and what costs are allowed in a request.

Data Management

Proper data management is crucial for maintaining scientific rigor and research integrity. Learn about best practices for scientific data management.

Sharing Scientific Data

Under the NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy, investigators are empowered to choose the most appropriate methods for sharing scientific data. Learn more about methods for data sharing and selecting data repositories.