NSF Statement on Data Archiving
“Data sharing strengthens our collective capacity to meet scientific standards of openness by providing opportunities for further analysis, replication, verification and refinement of research findings….In addition, the greater availability of research data will contribute to improved training for graduate and undergraduate students, and make possible significant economies of scale through the secondary analysis of extant data.”
Data Archiving Policy, National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
Funding Agency Guideline Links
SPARC*'s Browse Article and Data Sharing Requirements by Federal Agency website tracks "current and future U.S. federal funder requirements for sharing research articles and research data."
Many funding agencies now require the inclusion of a data management plan in grant proposal submissions. Here are links to the specific requirements for several agencies that frequently fund research within higher education.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Department of Defense (DoD) - see Section 3.2.3.1
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation (GBMF)
- Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Science Program
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
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