Funder policies and RDM resources

NOAM funding agencies

Canada Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy; March 2023  

Policy notice & documents

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  Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management(opens in new tab/window)

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  Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  The Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR)(opens in new tab/window)

US OSTP Public Access Policy Memos; Directs US Federal funding agencies to establish (or revise) data sharing policies; February 2013 and August 2022  

Policy notice & documents

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  OSTP Public Access Memo; 2022(opens in new tab/window)

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  OSTP Public Access Memo; 2013(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories(opens in new tab/window)

NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy (DMSP) - January 2023   NIH Institute and Center Data Sharing Policies - Table created 2023 ; NIH Other Sharing Policies - Page created 2023  

Policy notice & documents

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  Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing(opens in new tab/window)

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  NIH Institute and Center Data Sharing Policies(opens in new tab/window)

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  Other Sharing Policies(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative(opens in new tab/window)

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  Selecting a Data Repository(opens in new tab/window)

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  Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research(opens in new tab/window)

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  Generalist Repositories(opens in new tab/window)

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  About NIH-Supported Data Sharing Resources(opens in new tab/window)

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  NIH-Supported Data Sharing Resources(opens in new tab/window)

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  NIH Institute and Center Data Sharing Policies(opens in new tab/window)

NSF Data Sharing Policy; March 2022 and June 2023  

Policy notice & documents

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  NSF Public Access Plan 2.0(opens in new tab/window)

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  Effective Practices for Making Research Data Discoverable and Citable (Data Sharing)(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  re3data.org(opens in new tab/window)

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  Webinars to help inform public access implementation(opens in new tab/window)

NASA Scientific Information Policy for the Science Mission Directorate (SPD-41a); September 2022, implementation in February 2023  

Policy implementation guidance

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  Biological and Physical Sciences Open Data(opens in new tab/window)

NIST Order 5702.00 Preservation and Maintenance of Published Research Data*; November 2017  

Policy notice & documents

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  Preservation and Maintenance of Published Research Data (opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  ESDS Program: Open Data, Services, and Software Policies(opens in new tab/window)

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  Biological and Physical Sciences Open Data(opens in new tab/window)

DOE Policy for Digital Research Data Management & DOE Office of Science Statement on Digital Data Management*; January 2022  

Policy notice & documents

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  DOE Policy for Digital Research Data Management(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Statement on Digital Data Management(opens in new tab/window)

USDA Directive on Public Access to Scholarly Digital Scientific Research Data DR 1020-006*; July 20, 2022  

Policy notice & documents

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  Public Access to Scholarly Publications and Digital Scientific Research Data(opens in new tab/window)

*May be updated in forthcoming revised agency public access policy pursuant to 2022 OSTP Public Access Policy Memo

LATAM funding agencies

FAPESP, The São Paulo Research Foundation; October 2017 

Policy notice & documents

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  Gestão de Dados(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Diretrizes para Planos de Gestão de Dados (PGD) para Propostas de Centros(opens in new tab/window)

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  DMPTool: Create Data Management Plans that meet requirements and promote your research(opens in new tab/window)

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  DMPonline: Plan to make data work for you(opens in new tab/window)

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  Documentos e páginas de interesse - Planos de Gestão de Dados(opens in new tab/window)

EU funding agencies

EC Open Research Europe Open Data, Software and Code Guidelines; May 2022  

Policy notice & documents

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  Open Data, Software and Code Guidelines(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Approved repositories(opens in new tab/window)

VR, Swedish Research Council; May 2019 

Policy notice & documents

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  Open access to research data(opens in new tab/window)

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  The way towards open access to research data(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Learn more about open access to research data(opens in new tab/window)

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  Data management plan template(opens in new tab/window)

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  The way towards open access to research data(opens in new tab/window)

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  SND: Funding application(opens in new tab/window)

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  DCC: National development in Sweden for Data Management Plan(opens in new tab/window)

DFG, German Research Foundation; December 2021 

Policy notice & documents

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  Handling of Research Data(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Checklist for planning and description of handling of research data in research projects (opens in new tab/window)

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  re3data.org(opens in new tab/window)

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  Press release: DFG supports plans for legislation on research data(opens in new tab/window)

UK funding agencies

Policy notice & documents

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  Publishing your research findings(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Guidance on best practice in the management of research data(opens in new tab/window)

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  Open research(opens in new tab/window)

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  Supporting research data management costs through grant funding(opens in new tab/window)

AHRC; Aug 2021, July 2023 

Policy notice & documents

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  AHRC research funding guide(opens in new tab/window)

BBSRC Data Sharing Policy; March 2017, Bioscience leaflet 2021 

Policy notice & documents

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  BBSRC data sharing policy(opens in new tab/window)

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  Data sharing in the biosciences(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  BBSRC data sharing policy FAQ(opens in new tab/window)

EPSRC Policy Framework on Research Data; May 2011 

Policy notice & documents

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  Policy framework on research data(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Expectations(opens in new tab/window)

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  Principles of EPSRC research data policy framework(opens in new tab/window)

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  Scope and benefits(opens in new tab/window)

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  Exploitation of research results and collaborative research(opens in new tab/window)

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  Responsibility for costs(opens in new tab/window)

ESRC; May 2018 

Policy notice & documents

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  ESRC research data policy(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  ESRC data citation: what you need to know(opens in new tab/window)

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  Publishing your research findings(opens in new tab/window)

MRC; Sept 2016, January 2017, January 2020 

Policy notice & documents

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  MRC data sharing policy(opens in new tab/window)

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  Data management and sharing(opens in new tab/window)

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  MRC guidance on sharing research data from population and patient studies(opens in new tab/window)

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  Open research data: clinical trials and public health interventions(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Good research practice policies and guidance(opens in new tab/window)

NERC; December 2019 and March 2022 

Policy notice & documents

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  NERC data policy(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  NERC Data Policy - Guidance Notes(opens in new tab/window)

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  Facilities and resources(opens in new tab/window)

STFC; August 2021 

Policy notice & documents

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  Data management plan(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  DCC: Because good research needs good data(opens in new tab/window)

APAC funding agencies

NHMRC/ARC/Universities Australia Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (2018 Code; ISBN  9781864960136); 2018  

Policy notice & documents

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  Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018(opens in new tab/window)

Policy implementation guidance

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  Management of Data and Information in Research(opens in new tab/window)