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About Data Management & Sharing Policies

NIH encourages the sharing of data whenever possible. Get an overview of the 2003 NIH Data Sharing policy and the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing policy as well as how they apply to NIH funded research and data.

Data Management & Sharing Policy Overview

Learn what is expected of investigators and institutions under the 2003 NIH Data Sharing Policy and the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.

Research Covered Under the Data Management & Sharing Policy

Learn what types of research projects fall under NIH’s Data Management and Sharing Policy, and how NIH handles sharing of proprietary data.