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Funder requirements

Templates for data management plans are based on the specific requirements listed in funder policy documents. The DCC maintains these templates, however, researchers should always consult the funder guidelines directly for authoritative information. 

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(if available) Sample plans are provided by a funder, an organisation or a trusted party.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window National Institutes of Health (NIH) 17-02-2023

Requires login Clinical and/or MRI data from human research participants
Genomic data from human research participants
Genomic data from a non-human source
MRC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Medical Research Council (MRC) 01-10-2024 Data management and sharing
MRC data management plan template guidance
Requires login Trypanosome Cell Processing example from University of Glasgow
Luxembourg National Research Fund Data Management Plan (FNR) (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) 15-02-2023 FNR Policy on Research Data Management Requires login
Health Research Board DMP Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland 04-09-2019 Health Research Board
HRB Open Research
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ERC DMP (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window European Research Council (ERC) 24-01-2023 https://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/document/file/ERC_info_document-Open_Research_Data_and_Data_Management_Plans.pdf Requires login
Horizon 2020 DMP (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window European Commission 16-05-2019 Guidelines on FAIR data management Requires login ArchAIDE example from York
Analysis of the distribution of the population of Austria by altitude
Correlating LA Museum Visitors to Crimes in LA
Horizon Europe Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window European Commission 04-08-2021 https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/reference-documents;programCode=HORIZON Requires login
EPSRC Data Management Plan (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 16-05-2019 Policy framework on research data Requires login Synthetic chemistry example from Glasgow
ESRC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 20-01-2023 Research data policy
DMP guidance for ESRC funded researchers
Guidance for peer-reviewers
Requires login Z-proso DMP from Cambridge
s Adapted Sex Offender Treatment Programs example from Leeds
DCC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Digital Curation Centre 15-06-2020 Requires login