The National Science Foundation has released a new requirement for proposal submissions regarding the management of data generated using NSF support, Starting in January, 2011, all proposals must include a data management plan (DMP). The plan should be short, no more than two pages, and will be submitted as a supplementary document. The plan will thus no count toward the 15 page limit for proposals. The plan will need to address two main topics: What data are generated by your research? What is your plan for managing the data? Data Management Plan Policy . Please contact Linda Pikula for more information.