Data Management Plan Examples

University of Rochester Guidance on Developing Research Data Management Plans

• UR guidance and sample language for data management plans now required in NIH or NSF grants

Example Data Management Plans (DMPs)

These DMPs examples were provided by others from successful proposals for the benefit of the UR community. Although we strive to ensure they represent accurate information, they are provided here as-is. Please do not copy text from these DMPs verbatim into your own DMP.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Each section contains examples for the indicated NSF directorate.

• NSF General: Mauna Loa example(DataOne)
• NSF General: HDF Map example (DataOne)
• NSF General: Rio Grande example (DataOne)
• NSF General: Nutrient Network example (DataOne)
• NSF: Physical Sciences and Engineering, Biosciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences (courtesy of the Rice University Faculty Senate's Research Committee)
• NSF: Directorate faculty examples (University of California, San Diego)
• NSF BIO: E. afffinis example (DataOne)
• NSF ENG: positive and negative examples (University of Michigan)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Three examples of Data Sharing Plans from the NIH

NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Plans

• Sample Genomic Data Sharing Plan template from Stanford University
• Model Data Sharing Plan for Human Genomic Data from the University of Pittsburgh (alt link)