diff --git a/dspace/config/registries/dublin-core-types.xml b/dspace/config/registries/dublin-core-types.xml
index d0f340f89c3c..7e60920025b4 100644
--- a/dspace/config/registries/dublin-core-types.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/registries/dublin-core-types.xml
@@ -604,4 +604,11 @@
         <scope_note></scope_note>
     </dc-type>
 
+    <dc-type>
+      <schema>dc</schema>
+      <element>contributor</element>
+      <qualifier>sponsor</qualifier>
+      <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+
 </dspace-dc-types>