The Office of Research Development compares the NIH Resource Sharing and Data Management Plan

Resource Sharing Plan

Data Management & Sharing Plan

Applies to:

NIH grant applications that will develop unique research resources through NIH-sponsored research (unless otherwise specified in the announcement).

Applies to:

NIH grant applications that will generate scientific data*:

• Research Projects (R)
• Some Career Development Awards (Ks)
• Small Business SBIR/STTR
• Research Centers (P, U)
  
  

NIH activity codes subject to the DMS Policy

The following mechanisms don't generate scientific data.*

Training (T), Fellowships (Fs), Construction (C06), Conference Grants (R13), Resource (Gs), Research-Related Infrastructure Programs (e.g., S06). 

Content included:

Model organisms
(all applications anticipating the development of model organisms should include a description of a specific plan for sharing and distributing or state why such sharing is restricted or not possible)

Research tools

(sharing of unique research resources developed through NIH-sponsored research and their associated research findings)

This data isn't included: final research data & genomic data.

• Data Type

• Related Tools, Software and/or Code

• Standards

• Data Preservation, Access, and Associated Timelines

• Access, Distribution, or Reuse Considerations

• Genomic Data Sharing Policy

• (For proposed research generating human genomic data within the scope of the GDS Policy)

• Oversight of Data Management and Sharing

When developing your DMS plan, start HERE.

Format:

No page limit.

Uploaded under “Resource Sharing Plan(s)

Format:

NIH recommends 2 pages
Uploaded under “Other Plan(s)”