The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) recently announced the launch of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (the Tri-Agency RDM Policy). Frequently Asked Questions about the policy and associated requirements for institutions and researchers are now available online, along with links to resources.
The agencies plan to implement the policy incrementally, as determined through ongoing engagement with the research community and other stakeholders, and in step with the continuing development of research data practices and capacity in Canada and internationally.
- Institutional strategies: By March 1, 2023, research institutions subject to this requirement must post their RDM strategies and notify the agencies when they have been completed.
- Data management plans (DMP): By spring 2022, the agencies will identify the initial set of funding opportunities subject to the DMP requirement. The agencies will pilot the DMP requirement in targeted funding opportunities before this date.
- Data deposit: After reviewing the institutional strategies and in line with the readiness of the Canadian research community, the agencies will phase in the deposit requirement.
If you have any questions, please contact the agencies via the e-mail addresses noted below.
CIHR: ResearchData-Donneesderecherche@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
NSERC: ResearchData-Donneesderecherche@nserc-crsng.gc.ca
SSHRC: ResearchData-Donneesderecherche@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
