NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan – Element 6
NIH implemented the requirement that a Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan be submitted in certain types of proposals. The plan must consist of 6 main elements. Element 6 requires Grantees to identify how the compliance of the plan will be monitored and managed.
6. Oversight of Data Management and Sharing:
Instructions: Indicate how compliance with the DMS Plan will be monitored and managed, the frequency of oversight, and by whom (e.g., title, roles).
At Northeastern University (NU), the day-to-day management and monitoring of the plan rests with the Principal Investigator with the Research Enterprise Services office (NU-RES) confirming compliance on an annual basis during RPPR review. As such, when preparing the plan, we ask the NU community to answer Element 6 as follows:
“The Principal Investigator will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of lab/team data management activities and data sharing. In addition, the Research Enterprise Services office at Northeastern University (NU-RES) will be administering this award and will be confirming compliance of the Plan with the PI as part of the annual NIH progress report review.”
Relevant links:
SF424 Guide:
NIH Website:
Last Updated on April 25, 2023