Group Projects Abroad Long-Term Tracking Survey

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Proposed Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Long-Term (GPA) Tracking Survey

Question	Response Format	Response Categories
Q.1 When did you receive your GPA award?	Drop-down menu	Academic Year 2008-2009 Academic Year 2009-2010 Academic Year 2010-2011 Academic Year 2011-2012 Academic Year 2012-2013 Academic Year 2013-2014 Academic Year 2014-2015
Q.2 Please specify the language that was studied during your GPA program.	Drop-down menu	[List of 81 Languages, plus “other”]
[If other is selected] Q.2a Please specify the language that was studied during your GPA program but was not listed.	Open ended response
Q.3 In which country was your GPA program conducted?	Drop-down menu	Use the official lists published by the U.S. Department of State Independent States in the World (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/4250.htm) and Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/10543.htm), plus “other”
Q.4 What degree were you pursuing at the time of your GPA award?	Drop-down menu	Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate Other advanced professional degree
Q.4 Did you complete the above degree program?	Drop-down menu	Yes Not yet, but I am still working on it No, I do not intend to complete it
[If No, I do not intend to complete it is selected for Q.4] Q.4a Please indicate the reason(s) that you do not intend to complete your degree program. Please select all that apply.	Multiple answers permitted	Accepted a job Family responsibilities Ran out of funds Decided to pursue a different area of study Decided to pursue a different line of work Other
[If Other is selected for Q.4a] Q.4b Please specify other reasons.	Open-ended response
Q.5 Select the discipline that best describes your degree program. If your degree covered more than one academic discipline please select “More than one,” then specify the additional academic discipline(s) in the next question.	Drop-down menu	Anthropology Area studies Art Business (accounting, finance, etc.) Communications, Media, Journalism Computer and information sciences Cultural studies Economics Education Engineering English language and literature Film Foreign languages and literature Geography History International affairs International studies Journalism Law Life sciences (including health sciences) Linguistics Mathematics Music Philosophy Physical sciences Political science and government Psychology Public administration Public policy Religious Studies Social work Sociology Urban affairs Urban planning Other (skip to Q.5a) More than one (skip to Q5.b)
[If Other is selected] Q.5a Please specify the academic discipline that was not listed.	Open-ended response
[If More than one discipline is selected] Q.5b Please specify the additional academic discipline(s) covered by your degree program.	Open-ended response
[If yes is selected for Q.5] Q.5c Did this degree have a foreign language component?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
[If yes is selected for Q.5] Q.5d Did this degree have an international and/or area studies component?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.6 In addition to the degree you pursued during your GPA award, are you enrolled in or have you completed any other degrees or certificates?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
[If yes is selected for Q.6] Q6a. Number of additional degrees or certificates you have either completed or are working toward:	Drop-down menu	1 2 3 4 5(+)
[If yes is selected for Q.6a] Q6b. Have you completed this degree or is it in progress?	Drop-down menu	Completed In progress
[If yes is selected for Q.6a] Q6c. What type of additional degree or certificate are you working towards or have you completed? If you are working towards or have completed more than one degree, mark the level for the highest degree.	Drop-down menu	Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate Other advanced professional degree Certificate Other (please specify)
[If other is selected for Q.6c] Q.6c1 Please specify the other additional degree or certificate that was not listed.	Open ended response
[If yes is selected for Q.6] Q.6d What is the primary field of study for this additional degree or certificate?	Drop-down menu	Anthropology Area studies Art Business (accounting, finance, etc.) Communications, Media, Journalism Computer and information sciences Cultural studies Economics Education Engineering English language and literature Film Foreign languages and literature Geography History International affairs International studies Journalism Law Life sciences (including health sciences) Linguistics Mathematics Music Philosophy Physical sciences Political science and government Psychology Public administration Public policy Religion Social work Sociology Urban affairs Urban planning Other (skip to Q.6d1) More than one (skip to Q.6d2)
[If Other is selected] Q.6d1 Please specify the other academic discipline that was not listed.	Open ended response
[If More than one discipline is selected] Q.6d2 Please specify the additional academic disciplines covered by your degree program.	Open ended response
[If yes is selected for Q.6] Q.6e Does this degree have a foreign language component?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
[If yes is selected for Q.6] Q.6f Does this degree have an international and/or area studies component?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.7 Please specify your language proficiency level after you completed your GPA program.	Drop-down menu; ask respondent to answer this question for each language he or she used to conduct GPA program	Beginning Intermediate Advanced
Q.8 Have you received any additional fellowships or awards? (Please check all that you received.)	Multiple answers permitted	No, not applicable Boren award Charles B. Rangel International Affairs fellowship Freeman award Fulbright U.S. Student Program (FUSP-IIE) Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) award Jacob K. Javits award National Security Language Initiative for Youth Award National Science Foundation fellowship or grant Social Science Research Council fellowship or award Wenner-Gren Foundation grant Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs fellowship Mellon fellowship University departmental/division grant Other
Q.9 What is your current employment status?	Drop-down menu	Employed, full-time Employed, part-time Unemployed (not working right now, but actively looking for work) Full-time student Out of the workforce and not looking for work (e.g., stay-at-home parent, retired, disabled)
Q.9a Which of the following job categories best describes this job?	Drop-down menu	Accounting Admin & Clerical Banking Biotech Biology Business development Communications, Media, Journalism Consultant Customer Service Cybersecurity Design Education – Teaching (skip to Q.9i) Education - Other Engineering Entertainment Environment Executive Finance General Business Federal Government Health Care Hotel – Hospitality Human Resources Information Technology Insurance International Development Legal Library Linguistics Management Manufacturing Marketing Museum Nonprofit – Social Services Pharmaceutical Professional Services Purchasing – Procurement QA – Quality Control Real Estate Research Restaurant – Food Service Retail Sales Science Skilled Labor – Trades State/Local Government Telecommunications Training Transportation U.S. Military (skip to Q.9b) Other (skip to Q.9c)
(If U.S. Military is selected) Q.9b Please specify branch of the U.S. military.	Drop-down menu	United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Coast Guard
[If Other is selected] Q.9c Please specify other job category.	Open-ended response
Q.9d Which of the following best describes the employment sector?	Drop-down menu	Private sector business (includes self-employed) Non-profit organization Federal government (skip to Q.9g) State government Local government School or school district Public college or university Private college or university Foreign/international U.S. military (skip to Q.9e) Other (skip to Q.9f)
[If U.S. Military is selected} Q.9e Please specify branch of the U.S. military.	Drop-down menu	United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Coast Guard
[If Other is selected] Q.9f Please specify other sector.	Open-ended response
[If Federal government agency is selected] Q.9g Please indicate the agency where you worked when you held this U.S. government job.	Drop-down menu	Executive Branch Agencies Executive Office of the President (e.g., White House Office, Office of Management and Budget) U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (excluding NIH) U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Labor National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Independent Agencies (e.g., GSA, SSA, NTSB) Judiciary Branch (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Court of International Trade) Other national security agency (e.g., FBI, CIA, DEA, NSA) Peace Corps Other federal agency (skip to Q.9h) I prefer not to disclose (skip to Q.10a)
Q.9h Please specify other federal agency.	Open-ended response
Q.9i Please indicate the type of educational institution where you worked.	Drop-down menu	Pre-Kindergarten Elementary or secondary school or system 2-year college, community college, or technical institute 4-year public college or university 4-year private college or university Foreign education institution Other (skip to Q.9j)
Q.9j Please specify other type of educational institution.	Open-ended response
[If Q.9i or Q.9j is answered] Q.9k Please indicate whether the educational institution where you worked was one of the following Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs, HBCUs, HSIs).	Drop-down menu	Use drop-down menu of States; then provide a drop-down menu for each State listing the MSIs in that State Use this source for list of MSIs: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html Response categories: It was not a Minority Serving Institution (MSI, HBCU, HSI). List of States, Alabama to Wyoming Other MSI not listed here (skip to Q.9l)
[If Other is selected] Q.9l Please specify other Minority Serving Institutions (MSI, HBCU, HSI) not listed here.	Open-ended response
Q.9m How closely was this job related to the field of the degree you were pursuing at the time you received your GPA?	Drop-down menu	Closely related Somewhat related Not related
Q.9n Was knowledge of a foreign language a requirement or considered a key asset for this job?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.9o Was your international and/or area studies training a requirement or considered a key asset for this job?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.9p When you held this job, how often were you called on to use your foreign language skills?	Drop-down menu	Daily Weekly Monthly Less than once a month Never
Q.11 Have you had research published after you completed your GPA program?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
(If yes) Q.11a How many publications have you authored?	Open-ended response
Q.11b How many books?	Open-ended response
Q.11c How many research articles in peer-reviewed journals?	Open-ended response
Q.12 How many courses have you taught related to your GPA language learning experiences?	Open-ended response
Q.13a Please rate, in your own estimation, how the language proficiency and area studies training you gained as part of your GPA award has affected your initial marketability on the job market.		Very beneficial Beneficial Somewhat beneficial Not beneficial at all N/A
Q.13b Please rate, in your own estimation, how the language proficiency and area studies training you gained as part of your GPA award has affected your professional development/promotional opportunities.		Very beneficial Beneficial Somewhat beneficial Not beneficial at all N/A
Q.14 Have you ever made use of your foreign language and/or area studies training by consulting or volunteering for any of the following? (Please check all that apply.)	Multiple answers permitted	No -- not applicable Elementary or secondary education Four-year public or private institution of higher education Two-year college, community college, or technical institute Domestic nonprofit organization Business For-profit organization Foreign government International non-governmental organization Media Minority-serving institution Multi-lateral organization (e.g., OECD, World Health Organisation) Federal government agency (skip to Q.14d) State government agency Local government agency Peace Corps service (skip to Q.14c) U.S. military (skip to Q.14a) Other (skip to Q.14b)
(If U.S. Military is selected, otherwise skip to Q.15) Q.14a Please specify branch of the U.S. military.	Drop-down menu	United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Coast Guard
Q.14b (If “Other” to Q.1421, otherwise skip to Q.1522) Please specify other types of organizations or agencies for which you consulted or volunteered.	Open-ended response
Q.14c (If “Peace Corps service”, skip to Q.14, otherwise skip to Q15.22) Please indicate years of service in the Peace Corps.	Drop-down list	Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+
Q.14d (If “Federal government agency” to Q.14, otherwise skip to Q.15) Please specify Federal government agency.	Drop-down list	Executive Branch Agencies Executive Office of the President (e.g., White House Office, Office of Management and Budget) U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (excluding NIH) U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Department of Justice (excluding FBI) U.S. Department of Labor National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Independent Agencies (e.g., GSA, SSA, NTSB) Judiciary Branch (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Court of International Trade) Other national security agency (e.g., FBI, CIA, DEA, NSA) Peace Corps Other federal agency (skip to Q.14e) I prefer not to disclose (skip to Q.15)
Q.14e Please specify other Federal government agency.	Open-ended response
Q.15 What is your gender?	Single-choice response	Male Female Other Prefer not to answer
Q.16 In what year were you born?	Drop-down menu	[List of years from XXXX to YYYY]
Q.17 Are you Hispanic or Latino?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.18 What is your racial background? (check all that apply)	Multiple answers permitted	American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Hispanic/Latin Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White
Q.19 If your experience with the GPA program has been beneficial to your career, please explain how and provide specific examples.	Open-ended response
Q.20 Is there anything else you would like to tell us?	Open-ended response
Please provide the name of the institution of higher education and the geographic location where you currently work or study: Q.21a Institution of Higher Education	Drop-down menu	Use drop-down menu by State; then use drop-down menus for each State which list all of the IHEs in that State Use list of IHEs published by IPEDS (https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Home/FindYourCollege) Not applicable
Q.21b Educational organization	Open-ended response
Q.21c State or territory (U.S.)	Drop-down menu	[List of 56 States and Territories]
Q.21d Location (if outside U.S.)	Drop-down menu	Use official lists published by the U.S. Department of State Independent States in the World (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/4250.htm) and Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/10543.htm). Other
Q.21e (If “Other” to Q.21d, otherwise skip to end of survey.) Please specify other location.	Open-ended response

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