NFR Items from GSS Survey Instruments - from the 5/17/2013 Change Request

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NFR Items from GSS Survey Instruments

2009 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Q. In fall 2009, how many postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) and other doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers did this organizational unit have in the categories below?

[Postdoc instructions omitted]

Doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers (U.S. and foreign) to be included:

• Those not considered postdoctoral researchers or members of the faculty and

• Who are involved principally in research activities

Postdocs by support and citizenship and other doctorate-holding nonfaculty research staff (report individuals in whole numbers)		Sex and selected degree field
		Men 1	Women 2	Total 3	Of the total in Col 3, how many have an MD, DO, DDS, or DVM? 4
Postdocs by largest mechanism of support
Federal fellowship……………………………………….	A
Federal traineeship……………………………………..	B
Federal research grant…………………………………	C
Nonfederal sources……………………………………..	D
Total postdocs (sum Rows A-D)……………………………	E
Of the total postdocs (Row E), how many are foreign nationals holding temporary visas……	F
Doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers.………….	G

2010 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Q. Please report the number of other doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers in this organizational unit in fall 2010 by sex and type of degree. This includes individuals who are not considered postdocs or members of the faculty, and who are primarily involved in research.

Type of doctoral degree		Nonfaculty Researchers
		Men 1	Women 2	Total 3
Number of nonfaculty researchers with a professional degree (such as MD, DVM, DO, or DDS)………………………………………………...	A
Number of nonfaculty researchers with a doctoral degree (such as PhD, ScD, DEng) ……………………………………………………..............	B
Number of nonfaculty researchers with both a professional degree and a doctoral degree (such as MD-PhD, DVM-PhD)……..	C
Number of nonfaculty researchers with doctoral degree type unknown……………………………………………………................................	D
Total nonfaculty researchers (sum rows A-D)…………………………...	E

NFR Definition Provided in Survey Glossary

Nonfaculty Researchers—All doctorate-holding researchers who (a) are not considered either postdoctoral researchers or members of the faculty; and (b) are involved principally in science and engineering or health research activities. Also referred to as ‘Other doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers’.