NSERC's (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) College and Community Innovation program, in partnership with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (“the Alliance”), is pleased to host an information session on the Alliance’s Data Management Plan (DMP) Assistant tool.

This information session is intended for colleges, CEGEPs and polytechnics, and will feature an overview of the DMP Assistant. As the Tri-agency gradually phases in the DMP requirement of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy, the DMP Assistant can help support applicants and research teams in preparing a DMP.

The DMP Assistant is a national, online bilingual data management planning tool developed by the Alliance in collaboration with the University of Alberta to assist researchers in preparing data management plans (DMPs). This tool is freely available to all researchers and develops a DMP through a series of key data management questions, supported by best-practice guidance and examples.