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Data Management and Sharing Policy

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\n This page provides information about NIH\u2019s scientific data management and sharing policies and repositories, previously available on the NIH Scientific Data Sharing Site. Please update any sharing.nih.gov bookmarks you may have to the new pages. \n
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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.

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Data Management & Sharing Policy Overview

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

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Writing a Data Management and Sharing Plan

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Learn what NIH expects Data Management & Sharing Plans to address, as well as how to submit your Plan.

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Budgeting for Data Management & Sharing

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Find out what data sharing related costs may be requested in an application for funding.

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Data Management

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

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Selecting a Data Repository

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Learn how to evaluate and select appropriate data repositories.

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Data Sharing Approaches

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Get familiar with how and when NIH expects data to be shared.

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Privacy

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Responsible scientific data sharing practices promote both effective data stewardship and protection of human research participant privacy. Learn about how to protect the privacy of human research participants when sharing data under NIH policies.

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FAQs

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      \n This page last updated on: August 5, 2025
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