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DMP Templates

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ZonMw Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window ZonMw (Nederlands) 04-08-2025 ZonMw FAIR data management (2019) Requires login
Wellcome Trust Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Wellcome Trust 20-01-2023 https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/guidance/how-complete-outputs-management-plan Requires login https://wellcome.org/sites/default/files/outputs-management-plans-examples-2020-09.pdf
VW Foundation: The Volkswagen Foundation Template - English (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window VW Foundation: Research Foundation of Volkswagen 04-08-2025 Requires login
VW Foundation: The Volkswagen Foundation Template - Deutsch (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window VW Foundation: Research Foundation of Volkswagen 04-08-2025 Requires login
UNESCO Ocean Project or Programme Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window UNESCO 12-09-2025 Requires login
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships 04-08-2025 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/future-leaders-fellowships-round-9/ Requires login Local stories of global climate change example from York
Swedish Research Council Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Swedish Research Council 06-10-2023 Producing a data management plan Requires login
STFC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) 15-10-2024 Requires login
SNSF DMP template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Swiss National Science Foundation 12-07-2019
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Science Europe Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Science Europe 04-08-2025 https://www.scienceeurope.org/ Requires login
Open Data (D.2.1.) European University for Well-Being Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window European University for Well-Being (EUniWell) 04-08-2025 https://www.euniwell.eu/what-we-do/euniwell-research Requires login
NWO Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) 04-08-2025 NWO Data management protocol NWO Requires login
NSF Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window National Science Foundation (USA) 04-08-2025 Requires login
NIH Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window National Institutes of Health (NIH) 04-08-2025

Requires login Clinical and/or MRI data from human research participants
Genomic data from human research participants
Genomic data from a non-human source
NERC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) 22-05-2018 Requires login
MRC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Medical Research Council (MRC) 01-10-2024 Data management and sharing
MRC data management plan template guidance 		Requires login Trypanosome Cell Processing example from University of Glasgow
Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) 04-08-2025 FNR Policy on Research Data Management Requires login
Horizon Europe Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window European Commission 04-08-2021 https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/reference-documents;programCode=HORIZON Requires login
Horizon 2020 Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window European Commission 04-08-2025 Guidelines on FAIR data management Requires login ArchAIDE example from York
Analysis of the distribution of the population of Austria by altitude
Correlating LA Museum Visitors to Crimes in LA
Health Research Board DMP Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland 04-09-2019 Health Research Board
HRB Open Research 		Requires login
Forte Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Forte (Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare) 04-08-2025 https://forte.se/sok-finansiering/pagaende-bidrag/oppen-tillgang/rekommendationer-for-oppen-tillgang-till-forskningsdata/ Requires login
FORMAS Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window FORMAS 04-08-2025 https://formas.se/soka-finansiering/sa-har-gar-det-till/att-kanna-till-nar-du-skriver-en-ansokan.html Requires login
ETH Zurich Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window ETH Zürich 04-08-2025 https://unlimited.ethz.ch/spaces/DD/pages/194127978/Data+Management+Plan+Instructions+for+ETH+Zurich+Researchers#DataManagementPlanInstructionsforETHZurichResearchers-ETHZurichDMPtemplate Requires login
ESRC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 20-01-2023 Research data policy
DMP guidance for ESRC funded researchers
Guidance for peer-reviewers 		Requires login Z-proso DMP from Cambridge
s Adapted Sex Offender Treatment Programs example from Leeds
ERC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window European Research Council (ERC) 04-08-2025 https://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/document/file/ERC_info_document-Open_Research_Data_and_Data_Management_Plans.pdf Requires login
EPSRC Data Management Plan (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 16-05-2019 Policy framework on research data Requires login Synthetic chemistry example from Glasgow
DZNE German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window DZNE: German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases 04-08-2025 Requires login
DFG German Research Association Template - English (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window German Research Association DFG 04-08-2025 Requires login
DFG German Research Association Template - Deutsch (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window German Research Association DFG 04-08-2025 Requires login
DCC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Digital Curation Centre 15-06-2020 Requires login
CRUK Standard Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Cancer Research UK (CRUK) 04-08-2025 Requires login
CRUK Population Research Committee Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Cancer Research UK (CRUK) 04-08-2025 Requires login
BBSRC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 01-10-2024 BBSRC policy on DMPs Requires login TRDF Grant DMP from Cambridge
Drosophila Genetics DMP from Glasgow
AHRC Template (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 04-08-2025 Data Management Plan guidance Requires login Religious studies DMP from Bristol
Language studies DMP from Glasgow
UK and German International Criminal Co-operation example from Robert Gordon University
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