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New Data Management and Sharing Plan formats for NIH and NSF

Posted on May 6, 2026

Spring 2026 DMS Plan Updates As of late Spring 2026, the NSF and NIH have released new instructions and tools for creating data management and sharing plans. National Science Foundation (NSF) Update On April 27, …

Posted in Data Management Plan, Data Sharing, Federal Funders

DMPTool Intro Sessions

Posted on November 22, 2022

  Alongside our NIH policy drop-ins and office hours for DMS plans, RDS is offering two virtual sessions to introduce you to DMPTool. Attendees will get an overview of DMPTool functionality, a walk-through of the …

Posted in Data Sharing, Education & Training, Events, Federal Funders

Spring 2023 Office Hours for NIH DMS Plans

Posted on November 21, 2022

  For Spring 2023, RDS is offering office hours for data management & sharing plan help alongside our policy overview sessions. From January through March, our office hours will provide a weekly space for you …

Posted in Data Sharing, Education & Training, Events

New NIH Template in DMPTool

Posted on November 18, 2022

Ahead of the new NIH Data Management and Sharing policy changes, which go into effect January 25, 2023, DMPTool has released a new NIH template. This template is based on the NIH data management & …

Posted in Data Management Plan, Data SharingTagged DMPTool, DMS Policy, NIH

Spring 2023 NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy Drop-ins!

Posted on November 17, 2022

Join us for a new round of drop in sessions for Spring 2023! Drop in and learn about the forthcoming NIH data sharing requirements! Bring your lunch and your questions! RDS is providing a series of …

Posted in Data Sharing, Education & Training, Events, Federal Funders

Open Access Week 2022 – Preparing for the Future

Posted on October 20, 2022

International Open Access Week is a yearly global event organized by SPARC and the OA Week Advisory Committee. The event “is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the …

Posted in Data Sharing, Federal Funders, News

White House Memo on Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research

Posted on August 25, 2022

  On August 25, 2022, the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) released Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research , which expands on the original 2013 memo that …

Posted in Data Equity, Data Sharing, Federal Funders, News
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    • 1. Data Type
    • 2. Related Tools, Software and/or Code
    • 3. Standards
    • 4. Data Preservation, Access, and Associated Timelines
    • 5. Access, Distribution, or Reuse Considerations
    • 6. Oversight of Data Management and Sharing

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