Leiden University DMP template

Last updated: 19 May 2025 at 13:45.

All Leiden University researchers are required to complete a DMP (Data Management Plan). This template can be used by all Leiden researchers to prepare a DMP and it is accepted by many research funders, including the Dutch funders NWO and ZonMw. Leiden researchers can also freely register for the workshop “How to write a DMP” which is run approximately every six weeks.

General information

Type of service: Data Management Plan tool
Service homepage: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3903267
Provider: Leiden University Libraries, Centre for Digital Scholarship
Provider homepage: https://www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/about-us/centre-for-digital-scholarship
Provides end-user support: supported

Administrative information

Data curation strategy: Not applicable
Metrics: Not applicable
Funding source: Leiden University
Intellectual property: Leiden University
User agreement: Not applicable
Contact: datamanagement@library.leidenuniv.nl

Target group

Target audience(s): Faculty of Archaeology, Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Stage in research process: Before, During

Costs

Costs: No cost

Classification of the service

Confidentiality classifications for data: Internal / Restricted

Additional information

Additional information: See further advice about using the DMP at https://www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/researchers/data-management/rdm-checklist#datamagement-planning. There is an accompanying document giving "Tips on writing a DMP" and regular Workshops run by the Centre for Digital Scholarship.

Formats

Accepted metadata formats: Not applicable (this is a planning tool not a tool for managing data)
Accepted file formats: Not applicable (this is a planning tool not a tool for managing data)

Storage

Maximum size of data: Not applicable (this is a planning tool not a tool for managing data)
Version management: supported
Quality control: supported

Access

Access requirements: The DMP is currently available in Word document format that can be freely downloaded and used as required.
Tools/Interfaces for access: Download the Word document directly from the web

Preservation

Long term guarantees: Not applicable