National Institutes of Health
NIH Requirements for Public Access to Publications
Since 2007, NIH has required that copies of peer reviewed journal articles that have been accepted for publication be deposited into PubMed Central.
NIH Requirements for Public Access to Data
Beginning in October 2015, all grant applications to NIH will require a data management plan. The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets the NIH guidelines.
NIH Public Access Plan
National Science Foundation
NSF Requirements for Public Access to Publications
Either the version of record (VoR) or author's final manuscript version of articles resulting from NSF funded research must be deposited in the NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR) and made available no later than 12 months after initial publication. This NSF requirement will apply to new awards resulting from proposals submitted, or due, on or after the effective date of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that will be issued in January 2016.
NSF Requirements for Public Access to Data
All grant applications to NSF require a data management plan of no more than two pages.
The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets the NSF guidelines.
NSF Public Access Plan
Centers for Disease Control
CDC Requirements for Public Access to Publications
The CDC requires that manuscripts be submitted via the National Institutes of Health Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) system for deposit into CDC’s Stacks digital repository system.
CDC Requirements for Public Access to Data
The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets the CDC guidelines.
CDC Public Access Plan
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ Requirements for Public Access to Publications
AHRQ will require that copies of peer reviewed journal articles that have been accepted for publication be deposited into PubMed Central.
AHRQ Requirements for Public Access to Data
All grant applications to AHRQ will require a data management plan. AHRQ plans to contract with a commercial repository for final deposit of data. The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets the AHRQ guidelines.
AHRQ Public Access Plan
Food and Drug Administration
FDA Requirements for Public Access to Publications
FDA will require that copies of peer reviewed journal articles that have been accepted for publication be deposited into PubMed Central.
FDA Requirements for Public Access to Data
Grant applications to FDA now require a data management plan. The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets the FDA guidelines.
FDA Public Access Plan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Requirements for Public Access to Publications
NASA requires that copies of peer reviewed journal articles that have been accepted for publication be deposited into PubMed Central.
NASA Requirements for Public Access to Data
All grant applications to NASA will require a data management plan. The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets the NASA guidelines.
NASA Public Access Plan
Veterans Administration
VA Requirements for Public Access to Publications
The VA will require that copies of peer reviewed journal articles that have been accepted for publication be deposited into PubMed Central.
VA Requirements for Public Access to Data
Grant applications to the VA now require a data management plan. The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets VA guidelines.
VA Public Access Plan
Department of Education (Institute of Education Sciences)
IES has not published requirements for Public Access to Publications
IES Requirements for Public Access to Data
Grant applications to many IES programs now require a data management plan.
Elements to be included in a data management plan
Department of Energy
DOE Requirements for Public Access to Publications
The Department of Energy provides several options for public access to publications: publishing in a journal that participates in CHORUS, providing access through a local repository, or deposit into the OSTI PAGES system.
DOE Requirements for Public Access to Data
Grant applications to DOE now require a data management plan. The DMPTool provides guidance on developing a data management plan that meets the FDA guidelines.
DOE Public Access Plan
Department of Agriculture
USDA Requirements for Public Access to Publications
USDA will require that copies of peer reviewed journal articles that have been accepted for publication be deposited into the department’s PubAg system.
USDA Requirements for Public Access to Data
USDA is in the process of developing a prototype system called Ag Data Commons (ADC) to store, manage, and disseminate digital scientific datasets resulting from USDA funds.
USDA Public Access Plan