
Writing a data management plan: data management plan requirements
Funding bodies increasingly require that grant applications include data management plans. For example, current NSF (National Science Foundation - American funding agency) policy states that as of January 18, 2011 all NSF proposals must have a supplementary document of no more than two pages labeled data management plan.
This video is about preparing data management plans for American NSF grant applications. However, basic principles covered in this video apply equally to all data management plans. Can't see the video? You can either watch it on the YouTube website, or adjust your browser settings.To cheer you up, why not read a satirical response from a scientist to the NSF data management plan requirement.