Investigators are expected to share with other researchers, at no more than incremental cost and within a reasonable time, the primary data, samples, physical collections and other supporting materials created or gathered in the course of work under NSF grants. Grantees are expected to encourage and facilitate such sharing. NSF proposals must include a two-page data management and sharing plan uploaded under “Data Management and Sharing Plan” in the supplementary documentation section. This supplementary document should describe how the proposal will follow NSF policy on managing, disseminating and sharing research results.
NSF DMSPs are evaluated by peer reviewers as part of the application, considered under Intellectual Merit or Broader Impacts or both. Peer reviewers can give feedback on the DMSP.
Full requirements for NSF grants, listed by directorate, can be found found here: