6. Allocation of resources

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06 January 2022
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What are the costs for making data FAIR in your project?

How will these be covered?

Note that costs related to open access to research data are eligible as part of the grant (if compliant with the Grant Agreement conditions). Who will be responsible for data management in your project?

Are the resources for long term preservation discussed (costs and potential value, who decides and how what data will be kept and for how long)?


Guidance - This section should include a discussion on the resources such as costs associated with compliance to the FAIR principles or who will be responsible for data management.


 Sample:


6. Allocation of resources 


  • Data management is performed by the PI / a research assistant / a postdoc / a dedicated data manager.
  • Salary of X EUR for a data manager in the group is required.
  • Access to the departmental server is required. It is expected to cost X EUR



Other research outputs 


In addition to the management of data, beneficiaries should also consider and plan for the management of other research outputs that may be generated or re-used throughout their projects. Such outputs can be either digital (e.g. software, workflows, protocols, models, etc.) or physical (e.g. new materials, antibodies, reagents, samples, etc.).

Beneficiaries should consider which of the questions pertaining to FAIR data above, can apply to the management of other research outputs, and should strive to provide sufficient detail on how their research outputs will be managed and shared, or made available for re-use, in line with the FAIR principles.


Further to the FAIR principles, DMPs should also address research outputs other than data, and should carefully consider aspects related to the allocation of resources, data security and ethical aspects.


Guidance - The management of other research outputs that are generated/re-used in the project (e.g., software, models, new materials) should be discussed and, when relevant, their compliance to the FAIR principles should be detailed.