Data archiving options and costs
ICPSR provides no-cost data archiving for most individual research projects and there is typically no required fee for standard archiving and curation services
Data Management Plans & Grant Support
Maximize your grant success with ICPSR's support for data management plans and data sharing.
Writing a Data Management Plan
Data management plans ensure that data are properly managed and may include information about the types and amounts of data to be collected, storage and sharing methods, safeguards to protect research participants, how data will be made accessible, and who can access them.
ICPSR provides the following DMP templates that researchers can use when writing their own plans:
Resources from other agencies and organizations:
- DMPTool
- University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research: Research Data Stewardship Resources
- National Science Foundation: Preparing Your Data Management and Sharing Plan
- National Institutes of Health: Writing a Data Management & Sharing Plan
- UK Data Service: Data Management Planning Overview
Federal agencies are placing more emphasis on data sharing, with policies that require detailed data management and sharing plans (DMP). Agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) ask applicants to outline how they will store, manage, and share their data, select an archive, and budget for these services. Even if not required, having a DMP can help guide you through the research process. ICPSR is here to help researchers with every step, from preparing these plans to archiving data, making the grant process smoother and more manageable.
Steps to include a budget
Budgeting for ICPSR’s data archiving services is typically straightforward, since most researchers can deposit data at no cost with standard archiving and curation included
Data submission requirements
ICPSR accepts various formats and data types and can release data using different access methods (including restricted access).
Other Grant Support
Need something else? ICPSR is here to help! See our FAQs on Data Management Plans for common questions. We also offer email, phone, and meeting support for grant applicants to discuss their data management and sharing questions. In addition, ICPSR provides the following grant support services:
- Letters of support
- Data management plan reviews
Please reach out to us at ICPSR-help@umich.edu for assistance.