How does the NIH GWAS policy relate to the existing NIH data sharing policy?
The data sharing expectations in the GWAS policy are similar to the expectations of the current NIH data sharing policy applying to applications requesting more than $500,000 or more in direct costs in any single budget year (or as required by a specific FOA). Both policies reaffirm NIH support for timely sharing and distribution of biomedical research resources. However, the GWAS policy does not include a dollar threshold, and applies specifically to GWAS, with the expectation that data will be submitted to the NIH GWAS data repository.
