Data management can encompass creation, manipulation, analysis, visualization, preservation, access, and/or re-use. Do you need a data management plan? If you are applying to one of the following funding sources, chances are you do. Grant proposals that require a data management plan include:

All proposals for the National Science Foundation
Digital Humanities proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities
Proposals over $500,000 for the National Institutes of Health
Several private foundations

Each NSF directorate may have their own requirements, so make sure to use the guidance that is specific to your proposal (linked below for your convenience). As well, you can use the DMPTool for some of these directorates (as indicated below). The DMPTool is an interactive website that leads you through the process. If you have any questions, or are writing an interdisciplinary proposal, please contact the Data Librarian, Amanda Rinehart, akrineh@ilstu.edu or phone (309) 438-7444. She has written several data management plans for different grant agencies and would be happy to help you be successful in your funding endeavors.

Questions?	Webpage	Available in DMPTool
National Science Foundation's Data Management Plan (NSF DMP)	NSF's Dissemination and Sharing of Research Results Frequently Asked Questions	Generic
Biological Sciences (BIO)	BIO directorate-wide guidance	BIO
Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE)	CISE directorate-wide guidance
Education and Human Resources (EHR)	EHR directorate-wide guidance
Engineering (ENG)	ENG directorate-wide guidance	ENG
Geosciences (GEO)	GEO general directorate guidance
	Atmospheric and Geospace
	Earth Sciences	EAR
	Ocean Sciences
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate (MPS)	Astronomical Sciences
	Chemistry
	Mathematical Sciences
	Materials Research	DMR
	Physics	PHY
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SES)	SES directorate-wide guidance	SBE

For additional information and assistance in these areas contact Amanda Rinehart, Data Libarian, Milner Library, at akrineh@ilstu.edu or phone (309) 438-7444.