Data management plan templates

Do you need a template to draft a data management plan? Not everyone wants to use the DMPTool, and we understand. Maybe you would like to have a template that you can use in a classroom setting so your students can practice writing a plan. Perhaps you would simply like to see what the requirements are for a given funder, so you can get a head start on your next grant proposal.

The NSF and NEH templates are identical to the ones in the DMPTool. The NIH, DOE, IES, and DARPA templates were created in response to these funders changing landscapes. Some funders have specific requirements for a program, and those guidance documents are also available here. All funder guidance links have been updated recently, and publication dates, where known, are shown after the document link. All templates are in Word format, and Rich Text format are available by request.

The Research Data Management team, part of the University of Virginia Library’s Research Data Services & Sciences, is available to help with Data Management Plans for all UVa undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and researchers. We’d be delighted to answer any questions you have as you draft your data management plan, and review your DMP and offer suggestions based on best practices to improve it. Contact dmconsult@virginia.edu

National Science Foundation

nsf-gen template This is a generic template which can be used for any NSF DMP. It is strongly suggested that you use the specific template for your NSF program if one is available. These templates have been engineered to fulfill the requirements of the particular Directorate or Division.

Mathematical Sciences (DMS)

Physics (PHY)

nsf-phy template

Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)

nsf-sbe template

Data Management for NSF SBE Directorate Proposals and Awards guidance (4/2018)

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

National Institutes of Health

nih-gen template

NIH Data Sharing Policy and Implementation Guidance

NIH Data Management and Sharing Activities Related to Public Access and Open Science

nih-gds template

NIH Guidance for Investigators in Developing Genomic Data Sharing Plans (7/2015)

NIH Genomic Data Sharing

Study Registration and Data Submission to an NIH-Designated Controlled-Access Data Repository and related links

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Office of Digital Humanities (ODH)

neh-odh template

Digital Humanities Advancement Grants: see Attachment 8 for DMP requirements (1/2020)

Blog: Planning 3: Managing and Sustaining the Project Assets – Data Management Plans (11/2019)

Department of Energy (DOE)

Statement on Digital Data Management

Frequently Asked Questions

Data Management Resources at the Office of User Facilities

doe-gen template

Office of Science (OS)

doe-os-generic template This is a generic template which can be used for any DOE Office of Science DMP. It is strongly suggested that you use the specific template for your DOE program if one is available. These templates have been engineered to fulfill the requirements of the particular Division.