Research funders increasingly require that the results (publications, data and other products) of the research they fund be made publicly accessible. For example, the White House Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP) issued a memo in February 2013 directing all federal agencies with more than $100 million in R&D expenditures to develop plans to ensure public access to research data and publications. Subsequently, the office issued updated guidance requiring such access without embargo for all publicly funded research and underlying data. Press Release, Aug 2022. | Memo.
Requirements related to data involve submission of a data management plan with grant proposals, and/or the public sharing of publications and data resulting from funded research. Support is available for St. Thomas researchers in meeting these requirements from the Data Services librarian.
The list below includes the top funders of research at St. Thomas.
Note: requirements vary within departments/directorates, and prospective PIs should always review the specific RFP/RFA/PA they're responding to when preparing a proposal.
Links to and information about the policies of numerous funders are available on the submenu of this tab and from:
The DMPTool provides online templates researchers can use to create data management plans. Create a free personal account and then use a generic template or one attributed to federal and nonprofit agency funders.
