Implementing the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy at NIDCR – Information for Investigators and Institutions

For general questions about the DMS Policy and its implementation at NIH, please refer to the NIH Data Sharing website and the associated FAQs.

For Extramural Researchers

Links to Key Resources

Writing a DMS plan.
Optional DMS plan format page.
Sample plans.
Budgeting for data management and sharing.

Important to Consider During Plan Development

What data types are being generated that are considered scientific data?
Data sharing and management for each data type will need to be described in the DMS plan.
Where will each data type be deposited?
Appropriate destination repositories may be discipline-specific, data-type specific, generalist, or hybrid. Repository staff may be key informational resources.
What is the timeline for data deposition?
All data are expected to be shared at publication or end of the performance period, whichever comes first. In order to support planning and budgeting as well as evaluation and reporting, it may be useful to consider or present the data sharing timeline aim-by-aim.

For Intramural Researchers

For guidance on implementation for the intramural community, see the Office of Intramural Research site devoted to the 2023 Data Sharing and Management Policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

NIDCR-specific FAQs are intended to address implementation concerns for the dental, oral, and craniofacial research community. FAQs will continue to be reviewed and updated throughout the implementation period.

Policy Links

NOT-OD-21-013: Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing.
NOT-OD-21-014: Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan.
NOT-OD-21-015: Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing.
NOT-OD-21-016: Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research.
NOT-OD-22-189: Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy informs the extramural research community of implementation details for the DMS Policy, and includes specific changes to competing grant and cooperative agreement application instructions to be implemented into the forthcoming FORMS-H application guides.
NOT-OD-22-198: Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023 informs the research community of an implementation update including a single Plan submission requirement for research subject to both the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy (GDS Policy) and the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy).
NOT-OD-22-213: Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Protecting Privacy When Sharing Human Research Participant Data.
NOT-OD-22-214: Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data.

Last Reviewed

December 2022