On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the ICB laboratory hosted the Burgundy-Franche-Comté Data Workshop for a session dedicated to the requirements of funding bodies regarding open science and research data management.
Requirements that have become essential for projects
Open science is now an indispensable framework for developing research projects. Major national and European funding bodies now include specific obligations concerning the management, structuring, preservation, and, where possible, the opening up of the data produced.
In this context, drafting a Data Management Plan (DMP) is a key step. Much more than an administrative document, the DMP allows for anticipating the entire data lifecycle: organization, documentation, storage, security, sharing, and archiving.
The presentation offered at the laboratory aimed to provide clear and practical methodological guidelines to support teams in this process.
Better understanding funders’ expectations
This meeting helped clarify:
- the specific expectations of funders regarding open science;
- the principles of openness and valorization of research data;
- best practices for data management and structuring;
- the levers for improving the quality of Data Management Plans and strengthening the robustness of projects.
By integrating these requirements from the initial planning phase, research teams can secure their approaches, improve consistency, and increase the chances of success for their applications.
Experts serving the scientific community
The presentation was led by Léna Bouillard, co-leader of the Dat@UBFC data workshop; and Rachel Prost, information specialist at the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Data Workshop.
