NCSES - Early Career Doctorates Project cognitive interviews

Attachment A.4 – Registration and Eligibility Screener

Web Screen 1—Welcome

Thank you for your interest in participating in interviews in preparation for the Early Career Doctorates (ECD) Survey, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The purpose of the interviews is to evaluate survey questions which may appear on the pilot of the ECD Survey. The survey questions we will be evaluating relate to work and educational experiences of early career doctorates in all fields, including non-science fields. You are eligible if you have earned your doctorate or doctorate-equivalent degree (Ph.D, Ed.D, M.D., D.O, etc.) since 2003.

The interview will take approximately 90 minutes. Participants will receive $50 as an expression of appreciation. The interviews will be conducted by RTI International, a local not-for-profit organization in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina.

If you are interested in being considered for an interview, please provide us with your contact information and answer a few basic questions about your degree and your current position. We will only use your registration information to select a diverse sample and to contact you if you are selected to participate.

To register, please click NEXT.

Web Screen 2—Degree

1. What doctorate or doctorate-equivalent degree do you have?

О Ph.D.

О M.D.

О Ed.D.

О Other:______________________

2. In what year did you earn this degree?

_____ (four digit drop down with 2003-2013 and category for outside this range) (if outside 2003-2013 range take to “Web Screen 6 – Not qualified)

3. In what field did you earn this degree (e.g., microbiology, sociology, etc.)?

________________________________________

4. Where did you earn this degree?

О In the U.S.

О Outside the U.S.

5. Are you a citizen of the United States? (We are seeking both citizens and non-citizens.)

О Yes

О No

Web screen 3—Affiliation and Employment

6. With what institution are you currently affiliated?

О The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

О North Carolina State University

О Duke University

О North Carolina Central University

О Other: _______________________

7. With what department or office are you affiliated?

_______________________________

8. In what type of position are you currently employed?

О Postdoc

О University faculty member

О University non-faculty researcher

О Other: _______________________

9. How long have you held this position? _____ years _____ months

Web screen 4 – Contact Information

10. What is your name?

First _________________________

Last _________________________

11. What is your email address?

__________________________

12. Please confirm your email address.

__________________________

13. Please tell us the best phone number at which we can reach you.

__________________________

14. What are the best days and times to reach you at this phone number?

__________________________

15. Which method of contact do you prefer?

О Email

О Telephone

16. Is English your first language? (We are seeking both people whose first language is English and people whose first language is a foreign language.)

О Yes

О No

17. If you are not selected for an interview, would you like to be considered for future research related to improving the study and survey design for the ECD Survey?

О Yes

О No

18. How did you hear about these interviews for the ECD Survey?

О UNC Odum Listserv

О Postdoc listserv

О A flier posted around campus

О Referred by colleague

О Other: _____________________

Web screen 5—Thank you

Thank you for your registration. We will contact you if you are selected for an interview. If you know of other early career doctorates who may be interested in participating, please direct them to [URL for web registration].

Web screen 6 – Not qualified

Thank you for your interest, but you are not eligible. You must have earned your doctorate or doctorate-equivalent degree between 2003 and 2013 to qualify. If you know of early career doctorates who may be interested in participating, please direct them to [URL for web registration].