Many key granting organizations, like NSF, NIH, NEH and more, now require submitters to include a Data Management Plan (DMP) as part of their application. In short, these plans outline the best practices in data management that you will apply throughout the course of your grant. By creating a data management plan for your data at the beginning of the project, you save time and effort later on.
Use the [**Data Management Plan Checklist**][1] to create a living, working document detailing the procedures for data collection, all aspects of organization and processing before your data leaves your lab, and a plan to have data leave your lab so that others can find and access it in perpetuity.
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[1]: https://osf.io/2u6g9