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pdfAPPENDIX D.2
2021 SDR questionnaire
2023 questionnaire content will remain the same as 2021 questionnaire with the exceptions of
the changes noted in Appendix D.1.
D.2-1
2021
Survey of Doctorate Recipients
Conducted by
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the
National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Middle Name
Last Name
Number and Street Address
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{STREET ADDRESS 1}
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{CITY}, {STATE} {ZIP CODE}
City
State
ZIP/Postal Code
Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)
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D.2-3
Part A - Employment Situation
A4.
A1. During the week of February 1, 2021, were you
working for pay or profit?
Never worked for pay or profit
Working for pay or profit also includes being
self-employed and not getting paid that week, on a
postdoctoral appointment, traveling while employed,
or on any type of paid or unpaid leave, including
vacation or during a government shutdown.
Yes
Go to question A8
Month
Go to page 10,
question D1
Year
Last worked
A5.
No
Prior to the week of February 1, 2021, what was
the title of the last job you held?
Example: Physics professor
A2. Did you look for work during the four weeks
preceding February 1, 2021 (that is, between
January 4th and February 1st )?
Yes
Prior to the week of February 1, 2021, when did
you last work for pay or profit?
A6.
No
A3. During the week of February 1, 2021, what were
your reasons for not working?
What kind of work were you doing on this last
job – that is, what were your duties and
responsibilities? Please be as specific as
possible, including any area of specialization.
Example: Taught physics and conducted research.
Specialized in high energy physics.
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
1. Retired....................................................
Year retired
If Yes
2. On layoff from a job due to
the coronavirus pandemic......................
3. On layoff from a job for
reasons unrelated to the
coronavirus pandemic............................
4. Student...................................................
A7.
5. Family responsibilities due to
the coronavirus pandemic
(e.g., childcare, eldercare).....................
Code
6. Family responsibilities unrelated
to the coronavirus pandemic..................
7. Chronic illness or
permanent disability...............................
Using the JOB CATEGORY list on pages 16-17,
choose the code that best describes the last job
you held prior to the week of February 1, 2021.
A8.
8. Suitable job not available.......................
Go to page 8,
question A42
Although you were working during the week of
February 1, 2021, had you previously retired
from any position?
Examples of retirement include mandatory
retirement, early retirement, or voluntary retirement.
9. Did not need or want to work.................
10. Other reason – specify...........................
Year retired
Yes
No
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Principal Employer
A9. During the week of February 1, 2021, who was
your principal employer?
A10. During the week of February 1, 2021, which one
of the following best describes your principal
employer?
Mark one answer.
If you had more than one job, report the one for
which you worked the most hours that week.
SELF-EMPLOYED OR A BUSINESS OWNER
Non-incorporated business, professional
practice, or farm
If your employer had more than one location,
report the location that employed you.
Incorporated business, professional
practice, or farm
If you worked for a contracting or consulting
company, report the name of that company, not
the client organization.
PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEE
For-profit company or organization
If you were an independent contractor or
self-employed, report your name and address
as the principal employer.
Non-profit organization (including
tax-exempt and charitable organizations)
Employer Name
U.S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE
Department/Division
Local government in the U.S. (e.g., city,
county, school district)
U.S. state government (including U.S. state
colleges/universities)
City
State
U.S. military service, active duty or
Commissioned Corps (e.g., USPHS, NOAA)
ZIP/Postal Code
U.S. federal government (e.g., civilian employee)
OTHER TYPE OF EMPLOYEE
Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)
Non-U.S. government at any level
Other – specify
A11. What was your employer’s main business or
industry – that is, what did that employer make
or do?
If your principal employer had more than one type
of business, report the type of business primarily
performed at the location where you worked.
Example: Production of microprocessor chips
Employer’s main business
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A12. Counting all locations where this employer
operates, how many people work for your
principal employer? Your best estimate is fine.
A16. During the week of February 1, 2021, what type
of academic position(s) did you hold at this
institution?
Mark one answer.
Mark Yes or No for each item.
10 or fewer employees
Yes No
1. President, Provost or Chancellor
(any level)..............................................
2. Dean (any level), department head or
department chair...................................
3. Research faculty, scientist, associate
or fellow.................................................
11 - 24 employees
25 - 99 employees
100 - 499 employees
500 - 999 employees
1,000 - 4,999 employees
4. Teaching faculty....................................
5,000 - 24,999 employees
5. Adjunct faculty.......................................
25,000 or more employees
6. Postdoc (e.g., postdoctoral fellow or
associate)..............................................
A13. Did your principal employer come into being as
a new business within the past 5 years?
7. Research assistant...............................
Yes
8. Teaching assistant................................
No
9. Other academic position – specify........
A14. Was your principal employer an educational
institution?
10. I was not in an academic position.........
Yes
No
Go to page 4, question A19
A15. What type of educational institution was it?
Mark one answer.
Preschool, elementary, middle,
or secondary school or system
Two-year college, community
college, or technical institute
A17. What was your faculty rank?
Mark one answer.
Not applicable: no ranks designated at this
institution
Not applicable: no ranks designated for my
position
Go to
page 4,
question
A19
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Four-year college or university, other than
a medical school
Instructor
Lecturer
Medical school (including university-affiliated
hospital or medical center)
Other – specify
University-affiliated research institute
Other – specify
A18. What was your tenure status?
Mark one answer.
Not applicable: no tenure system at this institution
Not applicable: no tenure system for my position
Year tenured
Tenured
On tenure track but not tenured
Not on tenure track
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Principal Job
A23. Was this job a “postdoc”?
A “postdoc” is a temporary position awarded in
academe, industry, a non-profit organization, or
government primarily for gaining additional
education and training in research.
A19. During the week of February 1, 2021, what was
the title of the principal job you held?
Example: Physics professor
Yes
No
A20. What kind of work were you doing on this job –
that is, what were your duties and responsibilities
on your principal job? Please be as specific as
possible, including any area of specialization.
Go to question A26
A24. What were your reasons for taking this postdoc?
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes
Example: Taught physics and conducted research.
Specialized in high energy physics.
No
1. Additional training in Ph.D. field...........
2. Training in an area outside of Ph.D.
field.......................................................
3. Work with a specific person or in a
specific place.......................................
4. Other employment not available..........
5. Postdoc generally expected for a
career in this field.................................
6. Some other reason – specify...............
A21. Using the JOB CATEGORY list on pages 16-17,
choose the code that best describes the principal
job you held during the week of February 1, 2021.
A25. Which two reasons in question A24 were your
most important reasons for taking this postdoc?
Enter number of appropriate reason from question
A24 above.
Code
A22. Did your duties on this job require the technical
expertise of a bachelor’s degree or higher in…
a.
Most important reason
b.
Second most important reason
(Enter “0” if no second reason)
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
1. Engineering, computer science, math,
or the natural sciences..........................
A26. During what month and year did you start this
job (that is, the principal job you held during
the week of February 1, 2021)?
Month
2. The social sciences...............................
Year
Principal
job started
3. Some other field (e.g., health, business,
or education) – specify..........................
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A27. To what extent was your work on your principal
job related to your first U.S. doctoral degree?
Was it…
Mark one answer.
Closely related
Somewhat related
A30. The next question is about your work activities
on your principal job. Which of the following
work activities occupied at least 10 percent of
your time during a typical work week on this job?
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes
1. Accounting, finance, contracts.............
Go to question A30
Not related
No
2. Basic research – study directed
toward gaining scientific knowledge
primarily for its own sake.....................
A28. Did any of the following factors influence your
decision to work in an area outside the field of
your first U.S. doctoral degree?
3. Applied research – study directed
toward gaining scientific knowledge
to meet a recognized need..................
4. Development – using knowledge
gained from research for the
production of materials, devices..........
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
1. Pay, promotion opportunities................
5. Design of equipment, processes,
structures, models...............................
6. Computer programming, systems
or applications development................
7. Human resources – including
recruiting, personnel development,
training.................................................
8. Managing or supervising people or
projects................................................
9. Production, operations, maintenance
(e.g., chip production, operating lab
equipment)...........................................
10. Professional services (e.g., health
care, counseling, financial services,
legal services)......................................
11. Sales, purchasing, marketing,
customer service, public relations.......
12. Quality or productivity
management........................................
2. Working conditions (e.g., hours,
equipment, working environment)........
3. Job location...........................................
4. Change in career or professional
interests................................................
5. Family-related reasons (e.g.,
children, spouse’s job moved)..............
6. Job in doctoral degree field not
available................................................
7. Some other reason – specify................
A29. Which two factors in question A28 were your
most important reasons for working in an area
outside the field of your first U.S. doctoral
degree?
13. Teaching..............................................
Enter number of appropriate reason from question
A28 above.
14. Other activity – specify.........................
a.
Most important reason
b.
Second most important reason
(Enter “0” if no second reason)
A31. On which two activities in question A30 did you
work the most hours during a typical week on
this job?
Enter number of appropriate activity from question
A30 above.
a.
Activity most hours
b.
Activity second most hours
(Enter “0” if no second most)
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A35. Thinking about the principal job you held
during the week of February 1, 2021, how
would you rate your overall satisfaction?
A32. As part of the principal job you held during the
week of February 1, 2021, did you supervise the
work of others?
Mark one answer.
Mark “Yes” if you recommended or initiated
personnel actions such as hiring, firing, evaluating,
or promoting others.
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Teachers: Do not count students.
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Yes
No
Go to question A34
A36. As of the week of February 1, 2021, what was
your basic annual salary on your principal job,
before deductions?
A33. How many people did you typically…
Number
supervised
Do not include bonuses, overtime, or additional
compensation for summertime teaching or research.
a. Supervise directly? ..........
If you are not salaried, please estimate your earned
income, excluding business expenses.
(If none, enter “0”)
b. Supervise indirectly
through subordinate
supervisors?.....................
Annual salary or earned income
$
(If none, enter “0”)
Mark one answer for each item.
1. Salary......................
2. Benefits...................
.00 IN USD
Yes
Very
Somewhat Somewhat
Very
satisfied satisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied
,
A36a. For the principal job you held during the week
of February 1, 2021, has your basic annual
salary been affected at any time by the
coronavirus pandemic?
A34. Thinking about your principal job held during
the week of February 1, 2021, please rate your
satisfaction with that job’s…
,
No
Go to page 7, question A37
A36b. Did the salary you provided above reflect the
effects of the coronavirus pandemic?
Yes, the salary I provided reflects changes
due to the coronavirus pandemic
3. Job security.............
4. Job location.............
No, I provided my usual salary
5. Opportunities for
advancement..........
6. Intellectual
challenge.................
7. Level of
responsibility...........
8. Degree of
independence.........
9. Contribution to
society.....................
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A36c. How has your basic annual salary been affected
by the coronavirus pandemic?
It was decreased temporarily
but has returned to normal
It is currently decreased
It was increased temporarily
but has returned to normal
It is currently increased
A39. (If fewer than 35 hours) Did you want to work 35
or more hours per week on your principal job?
Yes
Go to question
A36d
Go to question
A36e
No
A40. Why did you usually work fewer than 35 hours?
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Go to question
I did not receive an expected
A36d
raise or cost of living increase
Yes No
1. Previously retired or semi-retired..........
Year retired
Other – specify
If Yes
2. Student..................................................
Go to question A37
3. Family responsibilities due to
the coronavirus pandemic
(e.g., childcare, eldercare)....................
4. Family responsibilities unrelated
to the coronavirus pandemic.................
5. Full-time job not available due to
the coronavirus pandemic.....................
6. Full-time job not available unrelated
to the coronavirus pandemic.................
7. Hours or work reduced due to
the coronavirus pandemic.....................
8. Hours or work reduced unrelated
to the coronavirus pandemic.................
A36d. By how much did your salary decrease due to
the pandemic?
Your best estimate is fine.
It decreased by
,
$
,
.00 IN USD
Go to question A37
A36e. By how much did your salary increase due to
the pandemic?
Your best estimate is fine.
9. Held more than one job.........................
10. Did not need or want to work
more hours............................................
11. Other reason – specify..........................
It increased by
,
$
,
.00 IN USD
A37. Was this salary based on a 52-week year, or
less than that?
Include paid vacation and sick leave.
52-week year
Less than 52 weeks
A41. Thinking of your principal job during the week
of February 1, 2021, which of the following
benefits were available to you even if you
chose not to take them?
Mark Yes or No for each item.
weeks per year
Yes No
1. Health insurance that was at least
partially paid by your employer................
2. A pension plan or a retirement plan
to which your employer contributed.........
A38. During a typical week on your principal job,
how many hours did you work?
3. A profit-sharing plan................................
hours per week
4. New or additional paid leave due
to the coronavirus pandemic...................
5. Paid vacation, sick, or personal days
unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic...
If fewer than 35 hours, go to question A39.
If 35 or more hours, go to question A41.
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A41a. Thinking of your principal job during the week
of February 1, 2021, which of the following best
describes whether you were allowed or required
to telecommute/work remotely?
A44. Counting all jobs held in 2020, what was
your total earned income for 2020, before
deductions?
Include all wages, salaries, bonuses, overtime,
commissions, consulting fees, net income from
businesses, summertime teaching or research, or
other work associated with scholarships.
Mark one answer.
I was allowed or required to
telecommute/work remotely due
to the coronavirus pandemic
Do not include Social Security, dividends, interest,
pensions, gambling winnings, royalties,
unemployment insurance, spouse's earnings,
alimony received or child support received.
I was allowed or required to
telecommute/work remotely regardless
of the coronavirus pandemic
Total 2020 earned income
I was not allowed or required to
telecommute/work remotely
$
Telecommuting/working remotely
did not make sense for my job
A42. Thinking back now to 2020, was any of your
work during 2020 supported by contracts or
grants from the U.S. federal government?
No
Don’t know
.00 IN USD
It decreased
Go to question A44b
It increased
Go to question A44c
It was not affected
Mark one answer.
Yes
,
A44a. How was your total earned income for 2020
affected by the coronavirus pandemic?
U.S. federal employees: Please answer “No.”
Did not work in 2020
,
Go to page 9,
question B1
Go to page 9,
question B1
A44b. By how much did your income for 2020
decrease due to the pandemic?
Your best estimate is fine.
Go to question A44
It decreased by
A43. Which U.S. federal government agencies or
departments were supporting your work?
$
Mark all that apply.
,
,
.00 IN USD
Go to page 9, question B1
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Education
Department of Energy (DOE)
A44c. By how much did your income for 2020
increase due to the pandemic?
Your best estimate is fine.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
It increased by
Department of Health and Human Services
(except NIH)
$
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)
,
,
.00 IN USD
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Other – specify
Don’t know source agency
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Part B - Past Employment
Part C - Other Work-Related Experiences
B1. Were you working for pay or profit during both of
these time periods: the week of February 1, 2019,
and the week of February 1, 2021?
C1. During the past 12 months, did you take any
work-related training, such as workshops or
seminars?
Yes
No
Include conferences or professional meetings only if
you attended a training session at the conference or
meeting.
Go to question C1
B2. During these two time periods – the week of
February 1, 2019, and the week of February 1,
2021 – were you working for…
Do not include college coursework for which you
were enrolled in a degree program.
Yes
Mark one answer.
Same employer and
in same type of job
No
Go to question C1
Same employer but in different type of job
Go to page 10, question C4
C2. For which of the following reasons did you take
work-related training during the past 12 months?
Different employer but in same type of job
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Different employer and in different type of job
Yes
B3. Why did you change your employer or your job
between the week of February 1, 2019, and the
week of February 1, 2021?
1. To improve skills or knowledge in
your current occupational field.............
2. To increase opportunities for
promotion or advancement in your
current occupational field.....................
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
1. Pay, promotion opportunities................
3. For licensure or certification in your
current occupational field.....................
4. To facilitate a change to a different
occupational field.................................
2. Working conditions (e.g., hours,
equipment, working environment)........
5. Required or expected by employer......
3. Job location...........................................
6. For leisure or personal interest............
4. Change in career or professional
interests................................................
5. Family-related reasons due to
the coronavirus pandemic
(e.g., childcare, eldercare)....................
6. Family-related reasons unrelated
to the coronavirus pandemic (e.g.,
children, spouse’s job moved)..............
7. School-related reasons (e.g., returned
to school, completed a degree)............
8. Laid off or job terminated due to
the coronavirus pandemic....................
No
7. Other reason – specify.........................
C3. What was your most important reason from
question C2 for taking training?
Enter number of appropriate reason from question
C2 above.
Most important reason
9. Laid off or job terminated for reasons
other than the coronavirus pandemic
(includes company closings, mergers,
buyouts, grant or contract ended)........
10. Retired..................................................
11. Some other reason – specify...............
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Part D - Recent Educational Experiences
C4. During the past 12 months, did you attend any
professional conferences or professional
society or association meetings?
D1. Between February 2019 and February 2021, did
you complete another degree?
Include regional, national, or international meetings.
Yes
Yes, I attended in person or virtually
(i.e., online or by remote access)
No
No
Go to page 11, question D7
D2. What was the highest degree you earned
between February 2019 and February 2021?
C5. To how many regional, national, or international
professional societies or associations do you
currently belong?
Mark one answer.
Bachelor’s degree (e.g., BS, BA, AB)
If none, enter “0.”
Master’s degree (e.g., MS, MA, MBA)
Doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., Ed.D.)
Number
Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, MD,
DDS, DVM) – specify
C6. When thinking about a job, how important is
each of the following factors to you?
Mark one answer for each item.
Other degree – specify
Not
Very
Somewhat Somewhat important
important important unimportant at all
1. Salary....................
2. Benefits.................
D3. What was the primary field of study for this
degree?
Primary field of study
3. Job security...........
4. Job location...........
5. Opportunities for
advancement........
6. Intellectual
challenge..............
7. Level of
responsibility.........
8. Degree of
independence.......
9. Contribution to
society...................
D4. In what month and year was this degree
awarded?
Month
Degree awarded
Year
2 0
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D5. From which academic institution did you receive
this degree?
College or University Name
D7. During the week of February 1, 2021, were you
enrolled in or taking courses at a college or
university?
Yes
No
Department
Go to page 12, question E1
D8. Were you taking courses or enrolled as…
City
Mark one answer.
A full-time student in a degree program
State
A part-time student in a degree program
Not enrolled in a degree program, but taking
courses
Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)
D9. Toward what degree were you working?
D6. For which of the following reasons did you obtain
this degree?
If you were working toward more than one degree,
mark the level for the highest degree.
Mark one answer.
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Go to page 12,
question D11
Bachelor’s degree (e.g., BS, BA, AB)
Yes No
No specific degree
1. To gain further education before
beginning a career..................................
2. To prepare for graduate school or
further education.....................................
3. To change your academic or
occupational field....................................
4. To gain further skills or knowledge in
your academic or occupational field.......
Master’s degree (e.g., MS, MA, MBA)
Doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., Ed.D.)
Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, MD,
DDS, DVM) – specify
Other degree – specify
5. For licensure or certification...................
6. To increase opportunities for promotion,
advancement, or higher salary...............
7. Required or expected by employer.........
8. For leisure or personal interest...............
9. For some other reason – specify............
D10. What was the primary field of study for this
degree?
Primary field of study
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Part E - Demographic Information
D11. For which of the following reasons were you
taking courses or enrolled?
E1.
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
On February 1, 2021, what was your marital
status?
Mark one answer.
1. To gain further education before
beginning a career..................................
2. To prepare for graduate school or
further education.....................................
3. To change your academic or
occupational field....................................
4. To gain further skills or knowledge in
your academic or occupational field.......
5. For licensure or certification...................
6. To increase opportunities for promotion,
advancement, or higher salary...............
Married
Living in a marriage-like relationship
Widowed
Separated
Divorced
Go to page 13, question E4
Never married
E2.
7. Required or expected by employer.........
During the week of February 1, 2021, was your
spouse or partner working?
Yes, full-time
8. For leisure or personal interest...............
Yes, part-time
9. For some other reason – specify............
No
E3.
D12. Were any of your school-related costs for taking
courses paid for by an employer?
Go to page 13, question E4
Did your spouse’s or partner’s duties on this job
require the technical expertise of a bachelor’s
degree or higher in…
Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes
Yes No
No
1. Engineering, computer science, math,
or the natural sciences............................
2. The social sciences.................................
3. Some other field (e.g., health,
business, or education) – specify............
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E4. As of the week of February 1, 2021, did you have
any children living with you as part of your family?
E9.
Only count children who lived with you at least
50 percent of the time.
Mark one answer.
Permanent U.S. Resident Visa (Green Card)
Yes
No
On February 1, 2021, what kind of U.S. Resident
Visa did you hold?
Temporary U.S. Resident Visa
Go to question E6
No longer held a U.S. Resident Visa
E5. How many children did you have living with you
as part of your family in each of the following
age categories?
E10. Of which country are you a citizen?
If no children in a category, enter “0.”
Number of
children
E11. What is your birthdate?
a. Under age 2......................................
Month
Day
Year
b. Aged 2-5...........................................
E12. These questions are asked to verify that our
records are correct and that we have reached
the correct person selected for this study.
c. Aged 6-11.........................................
d. Aged 12-18.......................................
a. From which institution did you receive your first
doctorate?
Ph.D. institution
e. Aged 19 or older...............................
E6. On February 1, 2021, were you living in the United
States or Puerto Rico, another U.S. territory, or
were you living in another country?
Mark one answer.
b. What is the field in which you earned your first
doctorate?
Ph.D. field
United States or Puerto Rico
Another U.S. territory
Another country – specify
E7. On February 1, 2021, were you a…
c. In what month and year was your first doctorate
awarded to you?
U.S. citizen
Non-U.S. citizen
Go to question E9
Month
Year
E8. Were you a U.S. citizen…
Mark one answer.
Born in the United States, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
or Northern Marianas
Born abroad of a U.S. citizen parent
Go to
question
E11
By naturalization
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E13. The next several questions are designed to help us better understand the career paths of individuals
with specific functional limitations.
What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with…
Mark one answer for each item.
None
Slight Moderate Severe
Unable
to do
1. SEEING words or letters in ordinary newsprint (with
glasses/contact lenses, if you usually wear them)............................
2. HEARING what is normally said in conversation with
another person (with a hearing aid, if you usually use one).............
3. WALKING without human or mechanical assistance or
using stairs........................................................................................
4. LIFTING or carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds,
such as a bag of groceries................................................................
5. CONCENTRATING, REMEMBERING, or MAKING DECISIONS
because of physical, mental, or emotional condition........................
If you answered “None” to all the activities in question E13, go to question E15.
Otherwise, continue to E14.
E14. What is the earliest age at which you first began experiencing any difficulties in any of these areas?
Age
OR
Since birth
E15. In case we need to clarify some of the information you have provided, please list phone numbers and
an email address where you can be reached.
Enter country code "001" for U.S. and Canada. Enter appropriate country code for phone numbers located
elsewhere.
Country Code
Area/City Code
Number
Home Phone Number
-
-
Work Phone Number
-
-
Cell Phone Number
-
-
Email Address
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E16. Because we are interested in how education and employment change over time, we may be contacting
you in 2023. To help us contact you, please provide the name and contact information for two people
who are likely to know where you can be reached. Do not include someone who lives in your household.
As with all the information provided in this questionnaire, complete confidentiality will be provided.
These people will only be contacted if we have difficulty contacting you in 2023.
Person 1
First Name
M.I.
Last Name
Email Address
Number and Street Address
City
State
ZIP/Postal Code
State
ZIP/Postal Code
Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)
Country Code
Area/City Code
Number
-
-
Person 2
First Name
M.I.
Last Name
Email Address
Number and Street Address
City
Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)
Country Code
Number
Area/City Code
-
-
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JOB CATEGORY
If you cannot find the code that best describes your job, use the “Other” code under the most appropriate broad
category. If none of the codes fit your job, use Code 500.
Biological/Life Scientists
021 Agricultural and food scientists
022 Biochemists and biophysicists
023 Biological scientists (e.g., botanists,
ecologists, zoologists)
024 Forestry and conservation scientists
025 Medical scientists (excluding practitioners)
026 Technologists and technicians in the
biological/life sciences
027 Other biological and life scientists
Clerical/Administrative
Support Occupations
031 Accounting clerks and bookkeepers
032 Secretaries, receptionists, typists
033 Other administrative (e.g., record clerks,
telephone operators)
Clergy/Other Religious
Workers
040 Clergy and other religious workers
Computer Occupations
***
Also consider 173 Operations
research analysts, including
modeling
051
052
053
054
055
Computer engineers – also consider
087 Computer engineers – hardware and
088 Computer engineers – software
Computer & information scientists, research
Computer network architect
Computer programmers (business,
scientific, process control)
Computer support specialists
Computer system analysts
056 Database administrators
057 Information security analysts
058 Network and computer systems
administrators
059 Software developers – applications and
systems software
060 Web developers
061 Other computer and information
science occupations
Consultants
Find the category on page 16 or 17 that comes closest to your field of consulting and select the code
Counselors
070 Counselors (Educational, vocational, mental health and substance abuse)
Also consider 236 Psychologists, including clinical
Engineers/Architects
081 Architects
082 Aeronautical/aerospace/astronautical
engineers
083 Agricultural engineers
084 Bioengineers or biomedical engineers
085 Chemical engineers
086 Civil, including architectural/sanitary engineers
087 Computer engineers – hardware
088 Computer engineers – software
089 Electrical and electronics engineers
090
091
092
093
094
095
096
097
098
099
Engineering Technologists/
Technicians/Surveyors
100 Electrical, electronic, industrial, and
mechanical technicians
101 Drafting occupations, including computer
drafting
102 Surveying and mapping technicians
103 Other engineering technologists and
technicians
104 Surveyors, cartographers,
photogrammetrists
Farmers/Foresters/Fishermen
110 Farmers, foresters and fishermen
Health Occupations
111 Diagnosing/treating practitioners
(e.g., dentists, optometrists, physicians,
psychiatrists, podiatrists, surgeons,
veterinarians)
112 Registered nurses, pharmacists, dieticians,
therapists, physician assistants, nurse
practitioners
Lawyers/Judges
120 Lawyers, judges
Librarians/Archivists/Curators
130 Librarians, archivists, curators
Managers and Supervisors,
First-Line
Find the category on page 16 or 17 that best describes the occupation of the people you manage and
select the code
Managers, Top-level
Executives/Administrators
141 Top-level managers, executives, administrators (e.g., CEO/COO/CFO, president, district manager,
general manager, legislator, chancellor, provost)
Also consider 100 to 104 under
Engineering Technologists,
Technicians and Surveyors
142
People who manage other managers 143
144
145
146
147
Managers, Other
Environmental engineers
Industrial engineers
Marine engineers and naval architects
Materials and metallurgical engineers
Mechanical engineers
Mining and geological engineers
Nuclear engineers
Petroleum engineers
Sales engineers
Other engineers
236 Psychologists, including clinical – Also
consider 070 Counselors
113 Health technologists and technicians
(e.g., dental hygienists, health record
technologists/technicians, licensed
practical nurses, medical or laboratory
technicians, radiological technicians)
114 Other health occupations
Computer and information systems managers
Engineering managers
Medical and health services managers
Natural sciences managers
Education administrators (e.g., registrar, dean, principal)
Other mid-level managers
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JOB CATEGORY (Continued)
Accountants, auditors, and other financial
specialists
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists
153
Other management related occupations
171
172
173
Actuaries
Mathematicians
Operations research analysts, including
modeling
174
175
Statisticians
Technologists and technicians in the
mathematical sciences
Other mathematical scientists
191
192
022
193
194
Astronomers
Atmospheric and space scientists
Biochemists and biophysicists
Chemists, except biochemists
Geologists, including earth scientists
195
196
197
Management-Related
Occupations
151
Mathematical Scientists
Also consider 142 to 147 under
Managers, Other
Physical Scientists
Research Associates/
Assistants
152
176
198
Oceanographers
Physicists, except biophysicists
Technologists and technicians in the
physical sciences
Other physical scientists
Find the category on page 16 or 17 that comes closest to your research field and select the code
Sales/Marketing Occupations 200
Insurance, securities, real estate, and
202
business services
Sales occupations – commodities except retail 203
(e.g., industrial machinery/equipment/
supplies, medical and dental equip./supplies)
Sales occupations – retail (e.g., furnishings,
clothing, motor vehicles, cosmetics)
Other marketing and sales occupations
Food preparation and service (e.g., cooks,
waitresses, bartenders)
Protective services (e.g., fire fighters, police,
guards, wardens, park rangers)
223
Other service occupations, except health
(e.g., probation officers, human services
workers)
231
232
233
235
Anthropologists
Economists
Historians
Political scientists
236
237
238
Psychologists, including clinical – Also
consider 070 Counselors
Sociologists
Other social scientists
Social Workers
240
Social workers
Teachers—Precollege
251
252
253
254
Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
Elementary
Secondary – computer, math, or sciences
Secondary – social sciences
255
256
257
Secondary – other subjects
Special education – primary and secondary
Other precollegiate area
Teachers/Professors—
Postsecondary
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
Agriculture
Art, Drama, and Music
Biological Sciences
Business, Commerce, and Marketing
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science
Economics
Education
Engineering
English
Foreign Language
283
286
287
288
289
290
291
293
297
298
299
History
Mathematics and Statistics
Health and Related Sciences
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Other Natural Sciences
Other Social Sciences
Other Postsecondary fields
Teachers—Other
300
Other teachers and instructors (e.g., private tutors, dance or flying instructors, martial arts
instructors)
201
Service Occupations, Except 221
Health
Also consider 111 to 114 under
Health Occupations
Social Scientists
222
010
Writers/Editors/Public
Relations Specialists/Artists/
Entertainers/Broadcasters
Other Professions
401
402
Writers, editors, public relations specialists, artists, entertainers, broadcasters
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations
403
405
oOther Occupations
500 Other Occupations (Not Listed)
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Precision/production occupations
(e.g., metal workers, woodworkers,
butchers, bakers, assemblers, printing
occupations, tailors, shoemakers,
photographic process)
Transportation and material moving
occupations
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
Please complete this form within two weeks and return it in the envelope provided.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please visit our SDR website at www.NSFsdr.org, call us
toll-free at 1-855-460-5324 or locally at 301-637-8195, or email us at SDR@westat.com. If you cannot find
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Our mailing address is:
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Results of the Survey of Doctorate Recipients can be found on the National Science
Foundation’s Website at https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctoratework.
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valid approval number from the Office of Management and Budget. The approval
number for this survey is 3145-0020.
COMMENTS ABOUT THIS SURVEY:
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| Author | Milan, Lynn M. |
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