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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.
AHRC Data Management Plan (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 15-10-2024 Data Management Plan guidance Requires login Religious studies DMP from Bristol
Language studies DMP from Glasgow
UK and German International Criminal Co-operation example from Robert Gordon University
BBSRC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 01-10-2024 BBSRC policy on DMPs Requires login TRDF Grant DMP from Cambridge
Drosophila Genetics DMP from Glasgow
Data Management Plan NWO (September 2020) (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) 08-01-2021 NWO Data management protocol NWO Requires login
Data management ZonMw-template 2019 (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window ZonMw (Nederlands) 29-02-2024 ZonMw FAIR data management (2019) Requires login
DCC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Digital Curation Centre 15-06-2020 Requires login
DFG German Research Association Templates (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window German Research Association DFG 12-11-2024 Requires login
DFG German Research Association Templates - Deutsch (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window German Research Association DFG 12-11-2024 Requires login
DZNE German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window DZNE: German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases 12-11-2024 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
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
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