Data Management @ UNT
Funding agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) now require grant seekers to develop plans for managing and sharing research data as part of their funding applications. This page provides links for agencies’ data management policies, and sample data management plans where available.
The DMPTool

The University of North Texas is a Contributing Institution for the DMPTool. The DMPTool is a service of the University of California Curation Center of the California Digital Library. The Digital Scholarship Co-Operative will offer workshops on the DMPTool for faculty and staff periodically. Faculty wanting an individual consultation on the tool should email disco@unt.edu
Funding Agencies
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- NSF Data Sharing Policy and Data Management Plan Requirements
- Guidance including sample Data Management Plans provided by NSF
- Note: Each NSF Directorate provides distinct guidance for researchers preparing DM Plans; be sure to consult the guidance from the Directorate to which you are applying.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- NIH Data Sharing Policy
- National Institutes of Health Division of AIDS (DAIDS) - Data Management Plan Template for laboratory studies
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Institute for Museum and Library Services
If other funding agency policies and guidance would be useful to include on this page, please email disco@unt.edu
Other Resources for Faculty
The UNT Office of Research and Economic Development offers the following information about data management plans as a service for UNT faculty. Information on preparing a data management plan, requirements, and additional resources are provided.
- UNT Data Management Plan Information and Requirements
- For assistance in preparing the Data Management Plan, feel free to contact Dr. Denise Perry Simmons from the Research Development team.