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DMP Resources & PSinNFDI

This page collects additional resources related to Data Management Plans (DMPs), FAIR research data management, and support structures across the physical sciences.

The listed resources include guidance documents, funder requirements, community knowledge bases, and links to RDMO services and support infrastructures within PSinNFDI and the broader research data management landscape.


PSinNFDI DMP Services and Support

Several PSinNFDI consortia provide RDMO services, documentation, knowledge bases, and support resources related to Data Management Plans and FAIR research data management.

Consortium RDMO / DMP Service Documentation / Knowledge Base
FAIRmat DMP4PS RDMO Instance FAIRmat DMP Support Pages
DAPHNE4NFDI Domain-specific RDM support activities DAPHNE4NFDI Website
MaRDI Research data infrastructure and mathematical knowledge management MaRDI Knowledge Base
MatWerk Materials engineering RDM support MatWerk Resources
NFDI4Chem NFDI4Chem RDMO Instance NFDI4Chem Documentation
NFDI4Cat Catalysis-related RDM guidance and support NFDI4Cat Website
PUNCH4NFDI Research data management support for physics communities PUNCH4NFDI Resources

General DMP Resources and Guidance

Resource Description Link
FAIRmat Guide to Writing a DMP Introduction to research data management planning and FAIR data practices. FAIRmat Materials
DMP4NFDI Cross-consortium activities and services for Data Management Plans within NFDI. DMP4NFDI
forschungsdaten.info German-language guidance and information on research data management and DMPs. forschungsdaten.info
Science Europe Practical Guide Practical guide to international alignment of research data management. Available on Zenodo
Infra-DMP Zenodo Community Collection of publications, templates, interoperability resources, and outputs related to Data Management Plans and DMP infrastructures. Infra-DMP Community on Zenodo
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Guidance and recommendations for creating Data Management Plans. HU Berlin DMP Guidance

Funder Requirements and Policies

Many funding agencies require applicants to address research data management and FAIR data practices within research proposals and project workflows.

Funder / Programme Description Link
DFG – Handling of Research Data General DFG guidance and recommendations for handling research data in funded projects. DFG Research Data
DFG – Individual Research Grants Proposal preparation instructions for individual projects, including Section 2.4 “Handling of research data”. Proposal Preparation Instructions
DFG – Collaborative Research Centers (CRC / SFB) Guidance and proposal templates for Collaborative Research Centers, including project-level research data management concepts. CRC Proposal Guidance
Horizon Europe / ERC European Commission guidance on research data management, FAIR data principles, and open science practices. Horizon Europe Data Management
Volkswagen Foundation Open science and research data management guidance for Volkswagen Foundation funded projects. Open Science Policy
CZS Research data and open science expectations within selected Carl Zeiss Stiftung funding programmes. Carl Zeiss Stiftung