LibGuides: Data Management : Data Management Plans

Data Management Plan

There are times when a researcher must submit a data management plan along with the grant proposal. The plan will state how the research data will be organized, managed, and preserved. The plans will provide a description of the project, the data that will be generated and how it will be used. It may also included the data format, how it will be stored and how it will be shared.

DMP Tool
The DMPTool is a free, open-source, online application that helps researchers create data management plans. These plans, or DMPs, are now required by many funding agencies as part of the grant proposal submission process. The DMPTool provides a click-through wizard for creating a DMP that complies with funder requirements. It also has direct links to funder websites, help text for answering questions, and resources for best practices surrounding data management.
DMP Help Guide

Funding Agency Requirements

Many funding agencies require a DMP with every funding request. Each agency or directorate creates its own set of policies for data management. SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) has compiled an excellent resource with information but the data management and data sharing requirements from all the federal funding agencies.

DMPTool Funder Requirements - a listing of grant funders and their data management plan requirements

SPARC's Data Sharing Requirements by Federal Agency

See Stanford's Data Management Services Libguide for further resources