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IRFP Applicants Survey
This survey is being conducted by Abt Associates Inc. for the National Science Foundation (NSF), to learn
about the graduate experiences, career choices, and professional activities of individuals who applied to
NSF’s International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP). You are receiving this survey because you are
listed in the IRFP database as an applicant to IRFP.
Confidentiality and Participation
Participation in the survey is voluntary and nonparticipation will have no impact on you or your institution.
You may skip questions on the survey or discontinue participation at any time. Your responses to this
survey will be protected under the Privacy Act. There is minimal risk of breach of confidentiality, and we
have put in place procedures in place to minimize this risk. You will never be identified by name, and
information from the study will only be reported in the aggregate at the program level, combined with
about 250 other responses.
Completing the Survey
We estimate that it will take approximately 30 minutes to complete the survey. If you have questions about
the study, please contact the study director, Alina Martinez of Abt Associates Inc. at (866) 421-6223 or
email her at IRFP_survey@abtassoc.com. You may also contact the evaluation’s program officer at NSF,
John Tsapogas (jtsapoga@nsf.gov). If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you
may contact Teresa Doksum, the Abt Institutional Review Board Administrator at (877)520-6835.
To learn more about this study, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Consent
Please continue with the survey if you agree to participate in this study.
[Note for reviewers: This survey will be programmed for on-line administration. The formatting of
items may appear differently on-line.]
Notes in brown are for programming purposes.
Some questions will be received by specific groups of individuals only. These skip patterns are
indicated throughout the survey. For the paper version, we have included these skip patterns in
text. These will be programmed into the online version.
There are places throughout the survey where Institution, year, name etc. will be filled into the
question or instruction text using a sample file.
We now would like to ask you about your experiences with the program. Please respond to the
best of your recollection.
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IRFP Applicants Questionnaire
Some items include a common [reference date], like that used in the Survey of Doctoral
Recipients (SDR), to account for the fact that individual survey respondents are unlikely to
complete the survey during the same week or month within the data collection period (currently
scheduled for early October 2010).
MODULE A: VERIFICATION MODULE 1 FELLOWS AND UNFUNDED APPLICANTS
Before we begin the survey, we’d like to confirm that we’ve reached the appropriate person.
A1. Based on the information that you provided to NSF in your application, your name is [First
Name, Middle Name/initial, Last Name]. Is this correct?
No, my name has changed or my name is misspelled above. My name is: [textbox] Æ
GOTO A2.1 or A2.2
No, I’m not the person named above. Æ EXIT SURVEY
Yes, this is correct. Æ GOTO A2.1 or A2.2
A2.1. [Fellows only] Based on the information contained in the NSF database, you participated in
the National Science Foundation’s International Research Fellowship Program starting in
[Year]. Is this correct?
If you participated in IRFP more than once, please consider your most recent experience
Yes, this is correct. Æ GOTO A3
No, I never participated in IRFP Æ EXIT SURVEY
No, I applied for the IRFP, but withdrew my application before the award decision was
made Æ EXIT SURVEY
No, I was awarded the IRFP fellowship, but declined it ÆEXIT SURVEY
No, I participated in IRFP, but the most recent year I participated was [enter year here]
Æ GOTO A3
A2.2. [Unfunded applicants only] Based on the information contained in the NSF database, you
applied for the National Science Foundation’s International Research Fellows Program
(IRFP), but did not participate in a fellowship. Is that correct?
Yes, this is correct.Æ GOTO A4
No, I did participate in an IRFP fellowship, but my fellowship began in [enter year: yyyy]
and took place in [enter country here]. Æ GOTO A3
No, I never applied for this program. Æ EXIT SURVEY
A3. Based on the information in the NSF database, you applied to spend your IRFP fellowship in
[IRFP country]. Is this correct?
Yes Æ GOTO A4
No, I applied for an IRFP fellowship was in [IRFP country] Æ GOTO A4
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This first set of questions are needed to insure that the correct individual is responding to the survey.
Brackets indicate either information that will be pre‐filled from extant data, or places where the
respondent is asked to enter information. Some of these questions can be removed if extant data are
available for all applicants.
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A4. We are interested in the doctoral degree that you had most recently earned when you
applied for IRFP.
Our records indicate that you received your doctorate in [enter year: yyyy]. Is this
correct?
Yes, this is correct. Æ GOTO A5
No, I earned my degree in [enter year: yyyy] Æ GOTO A5
A5. What discipline best characterizes your research when you applied for an IRFP fellowship?
Please select the field and subfield that best matches your discipline.
Respondents will select their discipline from a list corresponding to the list used in the
Survey of Doctoral Recipients 2008 questionnaire.
MODULE B: REASONS TO APPLY AND APPLICATION PROCESS FELLOWS AND UNFUNDED
APPLICANTS
B1. How did you learn about the IRFP Fellowship? Check all that apply.
I saw a flyer or poster about IRFP at my department or university
I heard about IRFP through a peer, colleague or faculty member
I heard about it at presentation by NSF
I learned about IRFP at a professional conference I was attending
A researcher from an IRFP host country (not in the U.S.) told me about IRFP
I was browsing the NSF website and discovered it
I was searching online for international research opportunities
Other (please specify): [textbox]
B2. Why did you apply to IRFP? Check all that apply.
To conduct research with a specific person or at a specific institution
To collaborate with a foreign scientist
To understand what research in my field was like outside the US
To access resources (e.g. samples, equipment) for research that I could not find in the
US
To enhance my skills or knowledge as a researcher
To enhance my resume as a future job candidate
To learn about the culture, history, and/or geography of another country
To learn another language
To travel outside of the United States
For family reasons (e.g., to accompany a spouse traveling abroad)
Other (please specify): [textbox]
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B3. For your application to the IRFP program, why did you select your IRFP country? Check all
that apply.
The host researcher was conducting research relevant to my own interests
The host institution had equipment or resources helpful for my proposed research
A faculty advisor or mentor recommended this particular country, the particular host
institution or host researcher in this country
I have professional ties with someone who is from this country
The host researcher had visited my department or university
There were particular places in this country (aside from the host institution) that I
wanted to visit or see
I had studied this country’s culture, history, politics, geography, etc. before applying
I was familiar with the primary language(s) spoken there
Other reason (please specify): [textbox]
B4. During the IRFP application process, did you experience any of the following difficulties?
Check all that apply.
Finding a host scientist whose research matched my research interests
Identifying a research project
Communicating with people at the host institution due to a language barrier
Getting answers to my questions regarding the application from NSF
Using the FastLane application system
Demonstrating my qualifications using the application format
Other: please specify: [textbox]
None: I did not experience any difficulties
B5. Did the notification of your application status allow you sufficient time to make the
necessary arrangements for your visit or to make alternative plans if you did not receive the
award?
Yes
No
B6. Did your graduate advisor encourage you to apply for an IRFP?
Yes
No
B7. What types of mentoring or guidance did you receive from your graduate advisor or other
colleagues during the preparation of the IRFP application? Check all that apply.
Suggested a host institution
Recommended me to a colleague at the host institution
Provided feedback on my project proposal
Discussed with me cultural and language aspects of the host country
Other – specify: [textbox]
None
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MODULE C: PSM MODULE FELLOWS AND UNFUNDED APPLICANTS
Items in this Module are needed for the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) to ensure a good
match between IRFP fellows and IRFP Non‐awarded applicants.
C1. Using a 4‐point scale, what was your overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA)?
If you have more than one bachelor’s degree, give your overall grade point average for your
first bachelor’s degree.
3.75 – 4.00 GPA (Mostly A’s)
3.25 – 3.74 GPA (About half A’s/half B’s)
2.75 – 3.24 GPA (Mostly B’s)
2.25 – 2.74 GPA (About half B’s/half C’s)
1.75 – 2.24 GPA (Mostly C’s)
1.25 – 1.74 GPA (About half C’s/half D’s)
Less than 1.25 (Mostly D’s or below)
Have not taken courses where grades were given
C2. In what year did you receive your undergraduate degree? [Enter yyyy]
C3a. While you were an undergraduate, did you participate in a study abroad program or did
you spend a semester pursuing your education at a college/university outside the United
States?
Yes
No
C3b. While you were a graduate student did you participate in a study abroad program or did
you spend a semester pursuing your education outside the United States?
Yes
No
C4. At the time you applied for an IRFP Fellowship were you aware of any relationship between
your U.S.‐based institution (graduate, postdoctoral, or other) and that of the host
institution to which you applied?
Yes, a postdoc or faculty member in my department had collaborated with
someone at the host institution
Yes, my department or university had an existing collaboration or student/faculty
exchange program with the host institution
Other students/postdocs/faculty from my university or department had been to
the host institution
Yes, there was another type of relationship. Please specify: [textbox]
No, I was not aware of any such relationship
C5. By the time you applied for IRFP, which degrees had you earned? Check all that apply:
Master’s degree (MA, MS)
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, ScD)
Professional degree (MD, JD, MBA, PsyD)
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Dual degree (MD/PhD or JD/PhD)
Other degree– specify: [textbox]
C6. By the time you applied for the IRFP, had you done any of the following? Check all that
apply
Attended elementary or secondary school in another country
Collaborated on research with someone based in another country
Published research with someone based in another country
Presented scholarly work at a research conference in another country
Belonged to an international association, either for students or professionals
Participated on a research team with a scientist who was visiting my group from a
foreign institution
Worked with a colleague (peer or faculty member) who had an ongoing collaboration
with researcher(s) in another country/countries
Worked with a colleague who had completed an IRFP Fellowship
C7. By the time you applied for the IRFP, had you authored/co‐authored, edited/co‐edited,
developed/co‐developed any of the following types of research papers or products?
Include works published in electronic or printed format but do not count the same work
more than once if it is available in multiple formats.
Yes No
Peer‐reviewed publications
Yes No
Books
Yes No
Book chapters
Yes No
Other publications (e.g. abstracts, conference papers, posters)
Yes No
Patents and licenses, registered or pending
Yes No
Yes No
Computing software, algorithms, models, or simulations
Other products (e.g., websites; research‐related blogs)
C8. When you applied for the IRFP, were you already collaborating with the host scientist(s) or
someone else at the host institution(s) that you proposed in your application?
Yes
No
C9. By the time you applied for the IRFP, had you received a nationally competitive fellowship to
support your graduate or postdoctoral studies?
Do not include support you received directly from your institution or support from a faculty
member’s grant funding.
Competitive fellowships include those awarded by a Federal, state, or local agency or by a
private foundation to support graduate students enrolled (or intending to enroll) at any
graduate institution.
Yes
No
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MODULE D: PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE FELLOWS ONLY
D1. In preparation for your IRFP fellowship, did you study a language spoken in your host
country? Check all that apply.
No, I was already familiar with the language spoken in the host country
No, I did not study a language spoken in the host country
Yes, I did some self‐guided language study (i.e., individual study using books or
computer‐based instructional software, such as Rosetta Stone)
Yes, I studied with a conversation partner or a tutor who was familiar with a language
spoken in the host country
Yes, I enrolled in a formal language training course led by an instructor (either an online
course or “live” course)
D2. Was the language a barrier for you during your IRFP fellowship?
Language was a significant barrier
Language was a minor barrier
Language was not a barrier
D3. During your IRFP fellowship, did you attend or participate in any of the following types of
cultural or leisure activities in your host country? Check all that apply
Sightseeing
Museums
Festivals, holiday or religious ceremonies
Outdoor activities to explore the landscape, geography
Sporting events
Non‐scientific lectures or presentations
Other (please specify):
I did not participate in any cultural activities
D4. During your IRFP fellowship, did you attend or participate in any of the following types of
professional activities? Check all that apply
Visit(s) to educational or research institutions other than my host institution
Visit(s) to businesses/industrial laboratories
Language courses or language study
Lectures, colloquia, seminars in my field
I gave a talk or presentation to researchers from my host country
Networking with colleagues from institutions other than my host institution
Other (please specify):
I did not attend or participate in any professional activities
D4a. Please describe one of the most memorable activities or events you experienced in
your host country: [textbox]
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D5. Did you experience any barriers to participating in or attending any cultural or professional
activities? Check all that apply:
There were no barriers
There were logistical (e.g., transportation, cost) barriers to my participation
There were language barriers to my participation
There were cultural or religious barriers to my participation
My gender made participation difficult or uncomfortable
My ethnicity or race made participation difficult or uncomfortable
Other – specify: [textbox]
None
D6. What were the primary benefits (if any) of the cultural and professional activities you
attended or in which you participated?
Developed important personal relationship(s)
Broadened my understanding of cross‐cultural similarities and differences
Developed important professional relationship(s)
Broadened my understanding of research and development in my field
Other (please specify): [textbox]
None
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D7. Who was primarily involved in the following activities related to the IRFP project(s)
on which you worked? Mark one answer in each row.
Mostly me
independently
Mostly the host
or members of
his/her group
without me
Me and the
host or host’s
research group
together about
equally
Not applicable
Developing the ideas, hypotheses,
broad framework, or vision for
the research project
Researching literature or research
base relevant to the project
Keeping records, tracking
supplies, resources,
Developing instrumentation,
software, equipment, or data
collection processes
Collecting data or carrying out
simulations
Analyzing data or observations
Interpreting results
Planning or developing follow-up
work based on results
Written, oral dissemination of
results (publications,
presentations)
D8. Did you experience any of the following difficulties during your fellowship? Check all that
apply.
Inadequate access to space, facilities, equipment, computers, resources/supplies
My role on the project was less than that merited by my skills/knowledge
Not enough guidance from host/host’s research group
Communication or language difficulties
I felt that my ideas were not treated with respect
Encountered sexual, gender‐ racial or other harassment or discrimination
I was asked to do work that was someone else’s responsibility
Not given credit for my contributions to advancing a project
Other (please specify): [textbox]
None
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D9. How often did you meet with your host researcher or your host’s research group to discuss
your IRFP research?
About every day
About every other day
About once a week
About once every other week
Once a month or less
D10. What type of advice or guidance did your host (or host’s research group) provide you?
Check all that apply.
Conceptual guidance
Technical assistance
Assistance with bureaucratic or logistical barriers
Constructive feedback on mistakes
Helped support my morale
Hands‐on assistance doing the work
Assistance with networking for job placement after IRFP fellowship
D11. During your IRFP fellowship, who provided direct supervision while you were conducting
your work? Check all that apply.
The host researcher him/herself
Another staff scientist
A junior faculty member or post‐doctoral fellow
Another graduate student(s)
A laboratory technician or other employee/worker
No one, I was not supervised by anyone else
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D12. Please indicate how satisfied you were with various aspects of your IRFP experience. Mark
one answer in each row.
Very
dissatisfied
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Somewhat
satisfied
Lodging
Fellowship support amount
Fellowship duration
Fellowship timing with respect to
your career goals
Research/laboratory facilities at the
host location
Access to the internet
Very
satisfied
Host’s availability
Match between yours and your
host’s research interests
Host’s expertise in his/her field
The level of the host’s intellectual
contribution to your joint research
project
Host’s efforts to help you meet other
researchers
Host’s inclusion of you in research
group/laboratory, meaningful
collaboration
Guidance or mentoring provided by
host
Opportunities to experience and
learn about your host country, its
culture, history, etc
The quality of research you were able
to conduct
Professional connections you made
during the fellowship
D13. If you would like to elaborate or comment further on areas of satisfaction or
dissatisfaction with your IRFP experience, please do so: [textbox]
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MODULE E: OUTCOMES OF THE EXPERIENCE FELLOWS ONLY
E1. Since the conclusion of your IRFP fellowship and [October 1, 2010], have you collaborated or
communicated with your host scientist? Select one answer
I have collaborated on a research project Æ GOTO E1a
I have communicated with my host but haven’t collaborated further on research Æ
GOTO E1c
I have not communicated with my host Æ GOTO E1c
E1a. What was the extent of your collaboration? Check all that apply
I have a position at the host’s group
I have a position at the host’s institution Æ GOTO E1b
We exchanged ideas, data, ideas, research results, or tools Æ GOTO E1b
We co‐authored papers Æ GOTO E1b
We co‐advised students Æ GOTO E1b
We visited each other at our institutions Æ GOTO E1b
Other – specify [textbox] Æ GOTO E1b
E1b. How recently has the latest collaboration with your host occurred?
Within the past 6 months Æ GOTO E2
Within the past 12 months Æ GOTO E2
1‐2 years ago Æ GOTO E2
3 or more years ago Æ GOTO E2
E1c. Why do you no longer collaborate with your former host? Check all that apply
Our research interests diverged
One or both of us lacked funding needed to maintain collaboration
Language differences have hindered further collaboration
Political or cultural differences have hindered further collaboration
Geographic distance has hindered further collaboration
I did not think that further collaboration would be beneficial for me
My host did not actively pursue or maintain further collaboration with me
One (or both) of us is too busy with other projects
Other – specify [textbox]
E2. Did participating in IRFP make you qualified for a broader range of opportunities after the
fellowship ended?
Yes, IRFP did broaden my career optionsÆ Go to E2a
No, IRFP did not broaden my career optionsÆ Go to E3
I am not sure Æ Go to E3
E2a. Describe how IRFP broadened or constrained your career options: [textbox]
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E3. Which of the following professional benefits occurred as a result of your participation in
IRFP? Check all that apply
My work at the host institution resulted in a substantial advancement in my research
My work at the host institution opened up new areas of investigation
I became familiar with scientific enterprise of the host country
I became committed to international research collaboration
I made valuable connections to researchers in the host country
My career goals changed from an academic career to a non‐academic career
My career goals changed from a non‐academic to an academic career
I decided to pursue research in a different discipline than the one I was most familiar
with when I began my IRFP fellowship
IRFP participation made me more competitive for jobs I was interested in
IRFP participation made me consider a position I would not have considered in the past
None of the above
E4. Which of the following additional benefits occurred as a result of your participation in IRFP?
Check all that apply
Research methods or ideas that I learned benefited others in my institution
Samples that I collected or tools that I developed benefited others in my institution
My peers became interested in international collaboration
Others in my research group (in the U.S.) began an international research collaboration
Researchers that I met during my fellowship joined my research group in the U.S.
Other – specify [textbox]
None of the above
E5. Which of the following personal benefits occur as a result of your participation?
Check all that apply.
I became comfortable with the traditions and culture of the host country
I made personal connections in the host country
I gained proficiency in another language
I decided to live outside the United States (i.e., at least 6 months)
None of the above
E6. Which of the following are true? Check all that apply
Obtaining full‐time employment after the conclusion of my IRFP fellowship was more
difficult than I expected
I lost an important career or educational opportunity by participating in IRFP
I am more skeptical about international collaboration than before IRFP
None of the above
E7. What was the most positive aspect of your IRFP experience? [textbox]
E8. What was the most challenging aspect of your IRFP experience? [textbox]
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E9. Would you recommend IRFP to a colleague?
Yes Æ GOTO E9a
No Æ GOTO E9a
E9a. Why or why not? [textbox]
E10. Would you recommend your IRFP host scientist to a colleague seeking an international
collaboration?
Yes
No
E11. Would you recommend your host country to a colleague?
Yes
No
E12. What would you change about the IRFP program? [textbox]
E13. What was the most important contribution of IRFP participation to your career? [textbox]
MODULE F: PROFESSIONAL HISTORY FELLOWS AND UNFUNDED APPLICANTS
The wording of several items in this module is matched to SDR. These items are marked as
MATCH TO SDR.
F1. During the week of [October 1, 2010] were you working for pay or profit? Work includes
being self‐employed, on a postdoctoral appointment, or on any type of paid or unpaid leave,
including vacation. MATCH TO SDR2006 A1
Yes, in a postdoctoral position Æ GOTO F1a‐c, then to F5
Yes, in another type of position Æ GOTO F1a‐c, then to F2
No, I am in graduate school Æ GOTO F9
No, I am not in graduate school and not working Æ GOTO F1a‐c, then to F8
F1a. Between [year] and [October 1, 2010], how many postdoctoral appointments did
you have? Please include your current position in the total.
0
1
2
3 or more
F1b. Do you plan to remain in academia?
Yes
No
I am not sure
F1c. Have you held any postdoctoral appointment at an institution outside the United
States?
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F2. Which of the following best describes your primary employer during the week of [October 1,
2010]? MATCH TO SDR2006 A11
SELF‐EMPLOYED or a BUSINESS OWNER (non‐incorporated or incorporated business,
professional practice, or farm)
PRIVATE SECTOR (for‐profit or non‐profit, including tax‐exempt and charitable
organizations; includes private colleges/universities)
Local GOVERNMENT (city, county, school district)
State GOVERNMENT (including state colleges/universities)
U.S. MILITARY service, activity duty or Commissioned Corps (e.g., USPHS, NOAA)
U.S. federal GOVERNMENT
OTHER type of employer: Please specify: [textbox]
F3. Was your primary employer during the week of [October 1, 2010] an educational institution?
MATCH TO SDR2006 A12
Yes Æ GOTO G3a‐e
No Æ GOTO G4
F3a. Was the educational institution where you worked a . . . MATCH TO SDR2006 A13
Preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school or system
Two‐year college, community college or technical institute Æ GOTO F3b
Four‐year college or university, other than a medical school Æ GOTO F3b
Medical school (including university‐affiliated hospital or medical center) Æ GOTO F3b
University‐affiliated research institute Æ GOTO F3b
Other educational institution [please specify]: [textbox]
F3b. During the week of [October 1, 2010] what type of academic position did you hold at
this institution? Mark Yes or No for each item. MATCH TO SDR2006 A14
Yes
No
President, Provost, or Chancellor (any level)
Dean (any level), department head or chair
Research faculty, scientist, associate or fellow
Teaching faculty
Adjunct faculty
Other (please specify: [textbox])
F3c. During the week of [October 1, 2010] what was your faculty rank? MATCH TO SDR2006
A15
Not applicable: no ranks designated at this institution
Not applicable: no ranks designated for my position
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor
Lecturer
Other: [textbox]
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F3d. What was your tenure status? MATCH TO SDR2006 A16
Not applicable: no tenure system at this institution
Not applicable: no tenure system for my position
Tenured
On tenure track but not tenured
Not on tenure track
F4. In performing the primary job you held during the week of [October 1, 2010], did you
work with individuals located in countries other than the US? MATCH TO SDR 2006
If you are a graduate student, please consider graduate school your primary job
Yes Æ GOTO F4a
No
F4a. Did your work with individuals in countries other than the US involve. . .
Mark Yes or No for each item. MATCH TO SDR
Yes
No
Sharing data or information?
Sharing materials, equipment, or facilities?
Preparing a joint publication?
Jointly developing a product, process, or program?
Collaborating on a research project?
Other type of work? Specify: [textbox]
F5. As of [October 1, 2010], were you intending to pursue any of the following international
opportunities? Check all that apply
A postdoctoral position outside the United States
Graduate training at an institution outside the U.S.
Employment outside the United States
Other international research program. Which one? [Textbox]
F6. Between [starting year of IRFP] and [October 1, 2010], did you receive any awards or
honors based on your research?
Yes Æ GOTO F6a
No
F6a for Fellows only; Declinees SKIP to F6b
F6a. Were any of these awards based on research conducted or advanced during your IRFP
fellowship?
Yes
NoÆ GOTO F7
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F6b. What was the name of the most prestigious award for research you have received
and who did it come from?
Name of award: [textbox]
The award was from:
My graduate department or institution
A regional or national professional association
An international professional association
A U.S. government agency
A foundation in the U.S.
An institution or government based outside the U.S.
Other – specify: [textbox]
F7. Between [starting year of IRFP] and [October 1, 2010], how many of the following works had
you published or produced (on your own or with others)?
Include works “in press” but do not include works “under review” or “in preparation.”
Include works published in electronic or printed format but do not count the same work
more than once if it is available in multiple formats.
Make your best approximation if you do not know the exact number.
All Respondents
All respondents
IRFP Fellows only:
How many of these How many of these
Total
from collaboration from collaboration
(if none, enter
with foreign
with your IRFP
“0”)
colleague(s)?
host?
Non peer reviewed publications
Peer reviewed publications
Monographs
Books
Book chapters
Patents, licenses registered or
pending
Computing software, models,
simulations
Other [textbox]
F8. Between the conclusion of IRFP and [October 1, 2010], have you ever worked in another
country?
Yes Æ GOTO F8a
No
F8a. For how many years in total did you work in another country?
[Textbox]
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F9. Between the conclusion of IRFP and [October 1, 2010], did you ever . . . Check all that
apply.
Host a foreign colleague in the US to collaborate on research or development project
with you?
Co‐sponsor a professional conference with individuals or institutions from another
country?
Communicate with colleagues from other countries?
None of the above
F10. Between the conclusion of IRFP and [October 1, 2010] did you ever …
Mark Yes, No or Not applicable for each item.
Yes No Not applicable
for my position
Serve as chairperson of an academic department?
Serve as director of a research center or institute
affiliated with this institution?
Obtain tenure?
Receive an elevation in faculty rank?
Receive an award for teaching?
Receive an award for service?
Receive an endowed chair?
Receive a prize or recognition from a professional
association for outstanding contribution(s) to your
field?
Serve as Editor of a professional publication?
Serve on a visiting committee or another advisory
body?
F11. Between the conclusion of IRFP and [October 1, 2010], did you receive any funding to
conduct research as a Principal Investigator (PI) or co‐PI?
Not applicable (e.g., not eligible for research funding, not relevant for my position)
Æ GOTO F12
Yes Æ GOTO F11a
No, I did not apply for such funding during that period of time Æ GOTO F12
No, I applied but did not receive such fundingÆ GOTO F12
F11a. Was the funding you received between the conclusion of IRFP and [October 1,
2010] as a PI, co‐PI, or both?
PIÆ answer F11b only
co‐PIÆ answer F11c only
BothÆanswer F11b and F11c
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F11b. What was the total awarded amount of the most prestigious single research
grant/award you received as a Principal Investigator (PI)?
Do not subtract indirect costs taken by your institution.
Please round to the nearest whole dollar.
$
F11c. What was the total awarded amount of the most prestigious single research
grant/award you received as a co‐Principal Investigator (co‐PI)?
Do not subtract indirect costs taken by your institution.
Please round to the nearest whole dollar.
$
F12. Between the conclusion of your IRFP fellowship and the week of [October 1, 2010], had
you mentored any individuals from the United States who traveled to another country to
conduct research? Please check all that apply
I did not mentor any individuals who traveled to another country
I mentored graduate students who traveled to another country
I mentored postdocs who traveled to another country
I mentored faculty who traveled to another country
I mentored research scientists who traveled to another country
I mentored other individuals who traveled to another country
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In this next question, we’re interested in any effects that your participation in IRFP may have had
on people or institutions you’ve worked with in the U.S. since the end of your IRFP fellowship.
F13. At institutions in the United States where you have worked since the end of your IRFP
fellowship, did you do any of the following? If, since the end of your IRFP fellowship, you
have been unemployed, self‐employed or worked only outside the United States, please
select “Not applicable” in each row.
Not
applicable
Yes
No
I have taught my colleagues, students, or peers research
methods that I learned during my IRFP fellowship
I have shared resources (e.g., data, samples, materials) or
tools (e.g., algorithms, software, instruments) that I
collected developed during my IRFP fellowship with my
colleagues
At an institution where I have worked, I have established a
program to foster international collaborations
I have invited researchers or professional colleagues from
another country to visit my institution
I have led a delegation of colleagues to visit a research
laboratory, university, or business in another country
I have established or served in a leadership role for an
international association for professionals in my line of
work
I have persuaded a colleague, (or student or postdoctoral
fellow) to pursue an international collaboration
Other [textbox]
F14. How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the principal job you held during the
week of [October 1, 2010]? MATCH TO SDR2006 A32
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
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MODULE G: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FELLOWS AND UNFUNDED APPLICANTS
G1. What is your gender?
Male
Female
G2. What is your ethnicity?
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
G3. What is your race?
American Indian or Alaska native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
G4. What is your citizenship status?
United States citizen since birthÆ Go to G5
United States citizen, naturalizedÆ Go to G4a
Non‐U.S. citizen with a permanent U.S. Resident Visa (“Green Card”) Æ Go to G4a
Non‐U.S. citizen with a temporary U.S. VisaÆ Go to G4a
G4a. How old were you when you began living in the United States? [textbox]
G5. Are you a person with a disability?
Yes
No
G6. During the week of [October 1, 2010] what was your approximate annual gross income?
$50,000 or less
$50,001 to 100,000
$100,001 to 150,000
$150,001 to 200,000
$200,001 or more
Choose not to answer
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EXIT MODULE FELLOWS AND UNFUNDED APPLICANTS
Thank you for completing this survey. If you have any questions about this study, please contact
[contact info]. If you would like to leave any comments about the survey, please do so:
[textbox]
Occasionally, we need to contact respondents to clarify a response to a question. May we have
permission to contact you by telephone to clarify your responses to this survey? Entering your
number does not obligate you to answer any questions.
Yes, you may reach me at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . [telephone digit entry]
Best time(s) to call (check all that apply):
Weekdays (9 to 5pm)
Evenings (5 to 8pm)
Saturday or Sunday 9‐5pm
EXIT SURVEY
The information you supplied suggests that you are not eligible to participate in this study or
that we have reached you in error. We regret any inconvenience to you. If you have any
questions about this study or you would like to make a comment, please contact [contact info].
May we have permission to contact you by telephone should we need to clarify your responses
here? Entering your number does not obligate you to answer any questions.
Yes, you may reach me at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . [telephone digit entry]
Best time(s) to call (check all that apply):
Weekdays (9 to 5pm)
Evenings (5 to 8pm)
Saturday or Sunday 9‐5pm
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Propensity Score Matching |
| Author | MartinezA1 |
| File Modified | 2010-07-09 |
| File Created | 2010-07-09 |