- The data have become available in the last three years or the data have been updated within the last three years;
- The data must be in a repository that meets the conditions of a ‘trusted digital repository’, such as a DSA-certified repository (Data Seal of Approval);
- The data or the possibilities for research that these open up are of national or international importance;
- The data in question make it possible to answer new research questions or result in new answers to old questions.
- The administrator or depositor of the data has already done a lot to ensure that others have access to and can use the data; the indicators for this are Open Access to the data and a high quality of the metadata/documentation;
- The data are used a lot, promise to be used a lot or are used in such a way that they benefit many researchers;
- The dataset, archiving method and/or manner in which they can be accessed and are made available are innovative.
- The dataset is from Dutch origine or a foreign dataset that has been adapted by Dutch reseacher.
- Datasets which have been nominated for the Data Prize 2010 can be nominated again.
