Research Data Management (RDM): Home

Announced June 01-2022

"To all postsecondary institutions and research hospitals eligible to administer CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC funds: 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 (SSHRC) (the agencies) are pleased to announce the release of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (RDM Policy)."

"NSERC continues to make adjustments to its operations as we monitor the evolution and impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We will continue to support our grants, scholarships and awards recipients, as well applicants, peer reviewers and employees. The situation continues to evolve rapidly, and we will make further adjustments as needed."

"This report summarizes the consultation feedback and, where warranted, clarifies the framing, scope and aims of the policy."

"The agencies expect the research they fund to be conducted to the highest professional and domain standards, domestically and internationally. These standards support research excellence by ensuring that research is performed ethically and makes good use of public funds, experiments and studies are replicable, and research results are as accessible as possible."

"This statement of principles outlines the agencies’ overarching expectations regarding research data management, and the responsibilities of researchers, research communities, research institutions and research funders in meeting these expectations."