1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 Fill in the name of the projectleader and the project number allocated by NWO

1.2 1.2.1 NWO urgently advises researchers to seek support with the completion of this data management plan at an early stage. All universities and university medical centres provide professionalised support for research data management through their university library or ICT-department. A list of contact persons can be found on the website of NWO.

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2.1 2.1.1 Describe the data and documents that will be generated during the project

2.2 2.2.1 Which type and format data will be stored, digital/non-digital, raw/processed data, software, curricula material or combinations of these. NWO understands ‘data’ to be both collected, unprocessed data as well as analysed, generated data. This can be in all conceivable formats; digital and non-digital (for example samples, completed questionnaires, sound recordings, etc.).

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3.1.1 3.1.1.1 3.1.1.2 Make a realistic estimation of the volume of the data that will be generated and the necessary storage capacity and state where you plan to store the data during the research. In the case of digital data, NWO data to be stored in the central storage centre of your institution, for example the ICT department and/or the university library.

3.1.2 3.1.2.1 It is important that there is enough storage capacity, and in the case of digital data, also a backup of your data. An automatic backup by the ICT Department is safer than a manual backup. Storage of data on laptops, hard disks or external media is in general risky and will therefore, in principle, not be accepted by NWO. If external services are used then you must ensure that no conflicts of interest with the policy of research partners or co-financiers and with the policy of your department or institute, for example about the security of sensitive data

3.1.3 3.1.3.1 3.1.3.2

3.1.4 3.1.4.1 3.1.4.2 Please specify these and state an amount that is as realistic as possible. Make a realistic estimation of the costs. Important factors that determine the costs are: a. the type of data; b. b. the capacity needed for storage and backup; c. c. the amount of manual work for the allocating of metadata and the drawing up of other documentation such as code books and queries used in the statistical package; d. d. the extent to which the data needs to be made secure; e. e. the hiring in of external data management and other expertise.

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3.2.1 3.2.1.1 true false 3.2.1.2 Specify in which trusted repository the data will be stored. There are a number of international certification schemes which determine the trustworthiness of data repositories. Of these the international Data Seal of Approval is the most basic set of criteria. Trusted Digital Repositories with a quality mark include repositories with a Data Seal of Approval, DIN-31644-, ISO-16363- or WDS/ICSU certification. An overview of existing repositories with Data Seal of Approval can be found in this list of repositories.

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3.2.3 3.2.3.1 true A persistent identifier helps to make your data findable and citable by others. Most trusted repositories will provide a PID upon deposition of the data.

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3.2.5 3.2.5.1 According to the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Practice (2018), raw and processed data must be stored for a period appropriate for the discipline and methodology at issue. NWO considers a minimal period of 10 years reasonable.

3.2.6 3.2.6.1 3.2.6.2 Specify this and state an amount that is as realistic as possible.

3.2 The data should preferably be stored for the long-term in a national or international trusted repository. If this is not possible then the data should be stored by the institutional repository. Contact the intended data repository or archive well in advance about the requirements for depositing the data.

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4.1.1 4.1.1.1 true true true 4.1.1.2 4.1.1.3 true

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4 To make data findable and readable in the future and to be able to interpret it the data collection must be provided with descriptive information in the form of metadata. Without metadata – meaning without a good documentation of the data – most data can not be interpreted ore reused properly. Disciplines have developed different standards for metadata. That way datasets stemming from the same discipline can be linked or data can be combined. A widely used standards is the Dublin Core standard. The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) maintains a list of widely used disciplinary meta data standards.

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5.5 5.5.1 true State whether there are embargoes, licenses, commercial objectives or other conditions apply to the reuse of the data.

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5 NWO expects data stemming from NOW funded research projects to be made openly available for reuse after the end of the project. Following the guidelines of the European Commission the general rule for NWO is: “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”. If there are good reasons not to make data openly available immediately after the project (or only after an embargo period) please motivate here. In addition it is advised to determine which conditions apply to obtain access to your data. Examples of this are agreements that will be made concerning methodology, publications, the access period, availability of data, the costs (handling fee), copyright aspects, etc.