NIH Updates Data Management and Sharing Plan Format: ICPSR Support Remains Available
By ICPSR Staff
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a format update to its Data Management and Sharing Plan (see NOT-OD-26-046 for details). Researchers submitting grants after May 25, 2026 are required to use the new format.
Compared to the previous six plan elements, the updated format is simplified and mainly asks a series of yes and no questions. What does this mean for grantees seeking application support from ICPSR? Don’t worry, we are still here to provide guidance! Our resources include:
- Sample Data Management and Sharing Plan for Depositing Data with ICPSR
- Downloadable Data Management and Sharing Plan
- Information on how to share and manage data
- ICPSR Data Management FAQs
Please email ICPSR User Support at [email protected] ahead of grant submission for support.