ORSP Administration
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NEW REQUIREMENT FOR ALL NSF PROPOSALS
NSF Data Management Plan
New Requirement from NSF
Data Management Plans are required for ALL NSF proposals starting with proposals with due dates on or after January 18, 2011.
Proposals without the required Data Management Plan will be returned from NSF without review.
What is a Data Management Plan?
- A Data Management Plan is a supplementary document of no more than two pages labeled “Data Management Plan.”
- The supplementary document should describe how the proposal will conform to NSF policy on dissemination and sharing of research results. See NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) Chapter II.C.2 for full policy: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/gpg_2.jsp#dmp.
- What needs to be included in the plan varies widely with the nature of the research and the discipline (see below). Some disciplines have been handling the dissemination and sharing of research results in standardized ways for a long time, while for others this is relatively new concept.
- Due to the variability across disciplines and the need for it to be appropriate for specific research activities, the Data Management Plans will be evaluated by the reviewers from the discipline as part of the normal review process.
Requirements by Directorate, Office, Division, Program, or other NSF Unit:
Only the NSF units listed below have published specific guidelines thus far, but the list has been growing steadily. It is possible that more units within NSF will produce general guidelines in the future. For a complete, up-to-date list, of guidelines for preparation of Data Management Plans for various areas within NSF, see the following Web site: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/dmp.jsp.
Please note: Check specific program solicitations for additional information. Any guidance within a specific program solicitation must be followed, regardless of existing general guidelines that might seem to apply.
Engineering Directorate (ENG)
Geological Sciences Directorate (GEO)
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate (MPS)
- Division of Astronomical Sciences
- Division of Chemistry
- Division of Materials Research
- Division of Mathematical Sciences
- Division of Physics
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE)
- Directorate-wide Guidance
NSF Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to Data Management & Sharing:
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/dmpfaqs.jsp
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