2023-2025 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS)

Worksheet for 2021 NSF Survey of Postdocs
at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
(FFRDC Postdoc Survey)
Survey Information
Purpose and Background
Your Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) was selected for the Survey of Postdocs at
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC Postdoc Survey) because it is listed on the Master
Government List of FFRDCs (http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ffrdclist), where FFRDC refers to the organizations,
centers, laboratories, etc. named on that list.
The results from this survey will help provide the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a comprehensive picture
of the training of the nation’s postdoctoral researchers (postdocs), particularly in science, engineering, and health
(SEH)-related fields. Additional data on postdocs in academic organizations are collected in NSF’s Survey of
Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering.
This worksheet and instructions are provided to help you compile your answers to the 2021 FFRDC Postdoc
Survey. Please see the section “Data Submission” below for more information about gathering data for and
completing the survey.
Data Collected
Report the number and characteristics of postdocs at your FFRDC. Please use October 1, 2021, as the reference
date when completing the items in the survey. This survey includes the following items:

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Contact Information—provide name, job title, telephone number, and e-mail address for the survey
respondent (the person completing this survey).

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Item 1. Total Counts—the overall count of postdocs at your FFRDC.

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Item 4. Postdoc Field of Research—provide counts of postdocs by field of research and citizenship.

Item 2. Demographics—provide counts of postdocs by citizenship, ethnicity, race, and sex.
Item 3. Financial Support—provide counts of postdocs by federal versus nonfederal financial support and
by citizenship.

For Glossary terms used in the Survey of Postdocs at FFRDCs, please refer to the Glossary starting on page 7.

Data Submission
This worksheet is designed to help you to complete the Survey of Postdocs at FFRDCs on the Web.

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Use the Web survey to report and submit the information from this worksheet for your FFRDC.

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Submit the Survey of Postdocs at FFRDCs to NSF by March 25, 2022.

Access the Web survey at https://ffrdc.org by using the user ID and password that you will receive by
e-mail.

SURVEY HELP
If you lost the ID and/or password to access the Web survey or have any questions about your submission,
please contact Caren Arbeit at FFRDC@rti.org or (877) 653-1240.

Please Go to Next Page: Contact Information
This information is collected under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. All information provided will be
used for research and statistical purposes by the survey sponsors and their contractors for the purpose of analyzing data and preparing scientific
reports. Most of the survey data will be reported by individual institutions. Identifying individual institution data is standard policy for NSF’s
establishment surveys and will permit you to compare your institution’s data with other institutions’ data. Response is entirely voluntary. Not
providing some or all of the information will in no way adversely affect your FFRDC.
Form Approved
OMB No. 3145-0062

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Worksheet for 2021 FFRDC Postdoc Survey

NSF Form FFRDC Feb 2022

Contact Information
FFRDC Name:
FFRDC Address:

Director’s Name:
Director’s E-mail Address:

Respondent’s Name:

Respondent’s Job Title:
Telephone Number:
(XXX-XXX-XXXX)
E-mail Address:

Please Go to Item 1. Basic Counts

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Worksheet for 2021 FFRDC Postdoc Survey
Item 1. Basic Counts
1. As of October 1, 2021, what was the total number of postdocs at your FFRDC?
Please use your FFRDC’s definition of a postdoc. If your FFRDC does not have a definition, see the Glossary
on page 7 for the NSF definition. Note: please include clinical fellows if the primary purpose of the appointment
is research.
TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTDOCS
IF YOUR FFRDC DOES NOT EMPLOY ANY POSTDOCS:
2. Did this FFRDC ever have a postdoc program?
Mark (X) Yes or No.
Yes
No
3. Does this FFRDC have plans to have a postdoc program in the future?
Mark (X) Yes or No.
Yes
No

If You Have 1 or More Postdocs, Please Go to Item 2. Demographics

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Worksheet for 2021 FFRDC Postdoc Survey
Item 2. Demographics
As of October 1, 2021, how many male and female postdocs did this FFRDC have in each of the citizenship,
ethnicity, and race categories listed below?
Check this box if this FFRDC had postdocs but you cannot provide any information about them.

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Please use your FFRDC’s definition of a postdoc. See the Glossary on page 7 for definitions of foreign
nationals, U.S. citizens and permanent residents, ethnicity, and race.

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Count postdocs who are Hispanic or Latino or Hispanic or Latino and any other race in Row B only.

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Count of total postdocs (Column 3, Row J) must match the total number of postdocs in Item 1.

Citizenship, ethnicity, and race of postdocs
(report postdocs in whole numbers)

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Foreign nationals holding temporary visas regardless of
ethnicity or race………………………………………………... A
U.S. citizens and permanent residents (non-U.S. citizens holding Green Cards)

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Hispanic or Latino ethnicity (one or more races) ............ B

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Not Hispanic or Latino ethnicity (one or more races)
One race, American Indian or Alaska Native .................. C
One race, Asian .............................................................. D
One race, Black or African American.............................. E
One race, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ..... F
One race, White .............................................................. G
More than one race (not Hispanic or Latino) .................. H

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Ethnicity or race unknown or not stated..........................

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Total postdocs (sum Rows A–I)1 ............................................ J

Please explain significant differences from the 2019 survey
or provide other comments here.

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Please Go to Item 3. Financial Support

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Worksheet for 2021 FFRDC Postdoc Survey
Item 3. Financial Support
As of October 1, 2021, how many postdocs did this FFRDC have by citizenship status and by their largest
source of financial support?
Check this box if this FFRDC had postdocs but you cannot provide any information about them.

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Please use your FFRDC’s definition of a postdoc. See the Glossary on page 7 for definitions of largest
source of financial support, federal or nonfederal financial support, U.S. citizens and permanent residents,
and foreign nationals.

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Count of total postdocs (Column 3, Row C) must match the total number of postdocs in Item 1.

Largest source of financial support
(report postdocs in whole numbers)

U.S. citizens and
permanent
residents
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Foreign nationals
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Federal financial support………………………A
Nonfederal financial support………………… B
Total postdocs (sum Rows A–B)1…………… C

Please explain significant differences from the 2019 survey or provide other
comments here.

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Please Go to Item 4. Postdoc Field of Research
NOTE: In the Web survey, when any postdocs are reported in Row B, a confirmation box will pop up and display
the following:
“Please confirm that your institution had one or more postdocs whose largest source of financial support was a
nonfederal source.”

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Worksheet for 2021 FFRDC Postdoc Survey
Item 4. Postdoc Field of Research
Please report the number of postdocs at your FFRDC by citizenship status and the fields of research in
which the postdocs were engaged as of October 1, 2021.
Check this box if this FFRDC had postdocs but you cannot provide any information about them.

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Please use your FFRDC’s definition of a postdoc. See the Glossary on page 7 for definitions of field of
research, foreign nationals, and U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Report postdocs who were engaged in multiple research fields in one field category only.
Count of total postdocs (Column 3, Row d) must match the total number of postdocs in Item 1.
U.S. citizens and Foreign nationals
permanent
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Postdoc field of research
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Science fields
Agricultural and veterinary sciences ..........................
Biological and biomedical sciences ...........................
Chemistry ..................................................................
Computer and information sciences ..........................
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean
sciences ..................................................................
Health fields ...............................................................
Materials science and chemistry
Mathematics and statistics .........................................
Natural resources and conservation ..........................
Physics and astronomy ..............................................
Psychology .................................................................
Social sciences ..........................................................
Other science fields ...................................................
Engineering fields
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical
engineering .............................................................
Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering ..
Chemical, petroleum, and related engineering fields..
Civil, environmental, transportation, and related
engineering fields ....................................................
Electrical, electronics, communications, and
computer engineering .............................................
Engineering science, mechanics, and physics ..........
Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering, and
operations research ................................................
Mechanical engineering .............................................
Metallurgical, mining, materials, and related
engineering fields ....................................................
Nuclear engineering ...................................................
Other engineering fields .............................................
Other
Multidisciplinary fields ................................................
Non-science or engineering fields..............................
Field not known ..........................................................
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Glossary
Citizenship. Count individuals as either U.S. citizens and permanent residents or as foreign nationals holding
temporary visas. Do not count foreign postdocs living outside the United States.
1) U.S. citizens and permanent residents—U.S. citizens, including those from Puerto Rico and the U.S.
territories, and permanent residents holding Green Cards.
2) Foreign nationals holding temporary visas—Individuals in the United States on temporary visas.
Individuals who are native residents of Puerto Rico or a U.S. territory, or permanent residents holding
Green Cards, should be included under U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Non-U.S. citizens without
temporary visas who reside outside the U.S. and who are enrolled in an online degree program at a U.S.
institution should be excluded. Do not report foreign nationals by ethnicity or race.
Ethnicity. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines ethnicity separately from race (please
see separate entry for Race). In this survey, ethnicity refers to whether an individual is of Hispanic or Latino
descent—a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or
origin, regardless of race. Also see Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
Federal financial support. Postdoctoral support provided by a federal agency such as the Department of
Defense, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, or National Science Foundation.
Field of research. The area of research on which the postdoc’s research was focused. It may or may not be
the field in which the postdoc received his or her degree. If a postdoc was engaged in more than one field of
research, please choose one field or multidisciplinary fields, as appropriate. See pages 9–15 for the detailed
field list.
Foreign nationals holding temporary visas. Individuals in the United States on temporary visas. Individuals
who are native residents of Puerto Rico or a U.S. territory, or permanent residents holding Green Cards, should
be included under U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Do not report foreign nationals by ethnicity or race.
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. Only report ethnicity for U.S. citizens (including those from Puerto Rico and U.S.
territories). All foreign nationals holding temporary visas should be reported in Row A. Include all postdocs of
Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of
race. Count all postdocs who are Hispanic or Latino or Hispanic or Latino and any other race(s) in this
category.
Largest source of support. The source of funds that provides the largest amount (highest percentage) of
financial support for postdocs.
Nonfederal financial support. Support from state and local government; support from your institution, such as
stipends; support from foreign sources, such as foreign governments, foreign firms, and agencies of the United
Nations; and other U.S. sources, such as support from nonprofit institutions, private industry, and all other
nonfederal U.S. sources.
Postdoctoral researcher (postdoc). The definition of a postdoc varies by organization. Please use your
FFRDC’s definition of a postdoc. The National Science Foundation defines a postdoc as meeting both of the
following qualifications:
1) holds a recent doctoral degree, generally awarded within the last 5 years, such as PhD or equivalent (e.g.,
ScD or DEng), or first professional degree in a medical or related field (MD, DDS, DO, DVM), or foreign
degree equivalent to a U.S. doctoral degree; and
2) has a limited-term appointment, generally no more than 5–7 years, primarily for training in research or
scholarship and working under the supervision of a senior scholar in a unit affiliated with your organization.
Postdoc field of research. See Field of research.
Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. U.S. territories include American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of
Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Race. Only report race for U.S. citizens (including those from Puerto Rico and U.S. territories) and permanent
residents. All foreign nationals holding temporary visas should be reported in Row A. The U.S. Office of
Management and Budget defines race separately from ethnicity (see Ethnicity and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity).
The FFRDC survey uses the following definitions of race:

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One race, American Indian or Alaska Native—A person of only one race having origins in any of the original
peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or
community attachment.

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One race, Asian—A person of only one race having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East,
Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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One race, Black or African American—A person of only one race having origins in any of the Black racial
groups of Africa.

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One race, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander—A person of only one race having origins in any of the
original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

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One race, White—A person of only one race having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the
Middle East, or North Africa.

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More than one race reported (not Hispanic or Latino)—Individuals reporting two or more of the race
categories listed above. Individuals who report being Hispanic or Latino and one or more race should be
reported in Row B instead.

Race or ethnicity unknown or not stated. Use this category if neither the race nor the ethnicity of the
individuals is known. If the race is known, but the ethnicity is unknown, report the individual by race. If the
individual is Hispanic or Latino but the race is unknown, report the individual as Hispanic or Latino.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents. U.S. citizens, including those from Puerto Rico and the U.S.
territories, and permanent residents holding Green Cards.

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Detailed Field List, 2021 FFRDC Postdoc Survey
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

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Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
Agricultural Animal Breeding
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science
and Related Fields, Other
Agriculture, General
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Health
Animal Nutrition
Animal Sciences, General
Animal Sciences, Other
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine
Dairy Science
Food Science
Food Science and Technology, Other
Food Technology and Processing
Horticultural Science
International Agriculture
Laboratory Animal Medicine
Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine
Surgery and Medicine
Livestock Management
Ornamental Horticulture
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest
Management
Plant Sciences, General
Plant Sciences, Other
Poultry Science
Poultry Veterinarian
Range Science and Management
Small/Companion Animal Surgery and
Medicine
Soil Chemistry and Physics
Soil Microbiology
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
Soil Sciences, Other
Theriogenology
Veterinary Anatomy
Veterinary Anesthesiology
Veterinary Behaviorist
Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
Veterinary Dentistry
Veterinary Dermatology
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Medicine
Veterinary Infectious Diseases
Veterinary Internal Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Microbiology

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, cont.

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Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
Veterinary Nutrition
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Veterinary Pathology
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
Veterinary Physiology
Veterinary Practice
Veterinary Preventive Medicine,
Epidemiology, and Public Health
Veterinary Radiology
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary and Clinical
Sciences, General
Veterinary Surgery
Veterinary Toxicology
Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology
Zoological Medicine
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences,
Other

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

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Aerospace Physiology and Medicine
Anatomy
Animal Behavior and Ethology
Animal Genetics
Animal Physiology
Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular
Biology
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biomechanics
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics and
Computational Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Biometry/Biometrics
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Cancer Biology
Cardiovascular Science
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Cell Physiology
Computational Biology
Conservation Biology
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Developmental Biology and Embryology
Ecology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and
Population Biology
Entomology
Environmental Biology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Evolutionary Biology
Exercise Physiology
Genetics
Genome Sciences/Genomics
Human/Medical Genetics
Immunology
Infectious Disease and Global Health
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Microbial and Eukaryotic Genetics
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Microbiology
Molecular Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biophysics
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Pharmacology
Molecular Physiology
Molecular Toxicology
Mycology
Neuroanatomy
Neurobiology and Anatomy
Neurobiology and Behavior
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Neuropharmacology
Neuroscience
Nutrition Sciences
Parasitology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Photobiology
Plant Genetics
Plant Molecular Biology
Plant Physiology
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Population Biology
Physiology
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
Reproductive Biology
Structural Biology
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, cont.

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Toxicology
Virology
Vision Science/Physiological Optics
Wildlife Biology
Zoology/Animal Biology
Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Other

Chemistry

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Analytical Chemistry
Chemical Physics
Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics
Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Theoretical Chemistry
Chemistry, Other

Computer and Information Sciences

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Artificial Intelligence
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Computer Software and Media Applications
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and
Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database
Administration
Human-Centered Technology Design
Informatics
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
Information Technology Project Management
Modeling, Virtual Environments, and
Simulation
Security/Information Assurance
Computer and Information Sciences, Other

Geosciences, Atmospheric Sciences, and Ocean
Sciences

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Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
Atmospheric Science and Meteorology
Earth Systems Science
Geochemistry
Geochemistry and Petrology
Geology/Earth Science
Geophysics and Seismology
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
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Sciences, cont.

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Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Marine Sciences
Mathematics and Atmospheric/Oceanic
Science
Meteorology
Oceanography, Chemical, and Physical
Paleontology
Geosciences, Atmospheric Sciences, and
Ocean Sciences, Other

Health Sciences

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Advanced General Dentistry
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral
Sciences
Aerospace Medicine
Allergy and Immunology Medicine
Anesthesiology
Audiology/Audiologist
Behavioral Aspects of Health
Behavioral Medicine (Clinical)
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Cancer Research
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases
Child Psychiatry
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development
Clinical and Translational Science
Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical
Technology
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Connective Tissue Diseases
Critical Care Medicine
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics
Technology
Dental Clinical Sciences
Dental Materials
Dental Public Health and Education
Dentistry
Dermatology
Design for Human Health
Diabetes
Digital Dentistry
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Endodontics/Endodontology
Environmental Health
Gastroenterology
Gene Therapy

Health Sciences, cont.

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Health/Medical Physics
Health Professions and Related Clinical
Sciences
Health Services Administration
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Health Services Research
Hematology
Hematology Technology
History of Medicine
HIV/AIDS
Implantology/Implant Dentistry
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and
Cosmetic Sciences
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
International Public Health
International Health
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Liver Diseases
Maternal and Child Health
Medical Informatics
Medical Oncology
Medical Scientist
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Metabolic Diseases
Natural Products Chemistry and
Pharmacognosy
Nephrology
Neurology Neurosurgery
Nuclear Radiology
Nursing Administration
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing
Nursing Science
Obstetrics and/or Gynecology
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Occupational Medicine
Occupational Therapy
Oncology Research
Ophthalmology
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial
Pathology
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontics/Orthodontology
Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Pediatric
Endocrinology
Pediatric Hematology
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Pediatric Oncology
Pediatrics
Periodontics
Periodontics/Periodontology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical
Economics
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Administration
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and
Administration
Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation/Physiatry
Physical Therapy Prematurity and Newborn
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
Psychiatry
Public Health
Public Health Education and Promotion
Public Health Genetics
Pulmonary Disease
Radiation Oncology
Radiological Medicine and Sciences
Radiological Physics
Registered Nursing and Nursing
Administration
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Rehabilitation Science
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Surgery
Temporomandibular Disorders/Orofacial Pain
Trauma
Tropical Medicine
Urology

Materials Science and Chemistry

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Materials Science

Mathematics and Statistics

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Algebra and Number Theory
Analysis and Functional Analysis
Applied Mathematics
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Geometry/Geometric Analysis
Mathematical Biology
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Statistics
Topology and Foundations

Natural Resources and Conservation

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Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and
Management
Forest Management/Forest Resources
Management
Forest Resources Production and
Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Forestry
Land Use Planning and
Management/Development
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation and
Research
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Urban Forestry
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources
Management
Wildlife, Fish, and Wildlands Science and
Management
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and
Paper Technology

Physics and Astronomy

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Astronomy
Astrophysics
Acoustics
Atomic/Molecular Physics
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Elementary Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Optics/Optical Sciences
Physical Sciences
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Planetary Astronomy and Science
Plasma and High-Temperature Physics
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Physics, Other

Psychology

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Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Psychology
Clinical Child Psychology
Clinical, Counseling, and Applied Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Community Psychology
Comparative Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
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Educational Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Family Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Geropsychology
Health/Medical Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Performance and Sport Psychology
Personality Psychology
Psychology
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
Psychopharmacology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Research and Experimental Psychology
School Psychology
Social Psychology

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African American/Black Studies
African Studies
American Government and Politics (United
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American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Appalachian Studies
Applied Demography
Applied Economics
Applied Linguistics
Applied/Public Sociology
Archeology
Arctic Studies
Area Studies
Asian American Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Balkans Studies
Baltic Studies
Canadian Government and Politics
Canadian Studies
Caribbean Studies
Child Development
Chinese Studies
Commonwealth Studies
Comparative Group Studies
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Criminology
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
Deaf Studies
Demography and Population Studies

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Development Economics and International
Development
Disability Studies
East Asian Studies
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics
Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
Education Policy Analysis
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group
Studies
Ethnic Studies
European Studies/Civilization
Folklore Studies
Forensic Anthropology
French Studies
Gay/Lesbian Studies
Geographic Information Science and
Cartography
Geography
Geography and Anthropology
Geography and Cartography
German Studies
Health Policy Analysis
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and
Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History and Philosophy of Science and
Technology
Human Development and Family Studies
International Economics
International Policy Analysis
International Relations and Affairs
International Relations and National Security
Studies
Irish Studies
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Linguistics and Anthropology
Medical Anthropology
National Security Policy Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Physical and Biological Anthropology
Polish Studies
Political Economy
Political Science and Government
Public Policy Analysis
Regional Studies

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Rural Sociology
Russian, Central European, East European,
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Russian Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Slavic Studies
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sociology and Anthropology
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Spanish and Iberian Studies
Survey Research/Methodology
Tibetan Studies
Ukraine Studies
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies
Urban Studies/Affairs
Western European Studies
Women's Studies

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Physical Sciences, other

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical
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Aerospace Engineering
Astronautical/Space Engineering
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Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Technology

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Chemical Engineering
Engineering Chemistry
Paper Science and Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Polymer/Plastics Engineering

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Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering

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Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
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Structural Engineering
Surveying Engineering
Transportation and Highway Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

Electrical, Electronics, Communications, and
Computer Engineering

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Computer Hardware Engineering
Computer Software Engineering
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Laser and Optical Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering

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Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Engineering Science

Industrial, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering and
Operations Research

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Manufacturing Engineering
Operations Research
Systems Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation
Engineering

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Materials Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering

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Engineering
Engineering Design
Forest Engineering
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Nanotechnology
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Ocean Engineering

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Anthrozoology
Behavioral Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biopsychology
Climate Science
Cognitive Science
Computational Science
Data Analytics
Data Sciences
Data Visualization
Economics and Computer Science
Environmental Geosciences
Geoarcheaology
Geobiology
Geography and Environmental Studies
Gerontology
Holocaust and Related Studies
Human Biology
Human Computer Interaction
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International/Global Studies
Linguistics and Computer Science
Mathematical Economics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Natural Sciences
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Science, Technology, and Society
Systems Science and Theory
Thanatology

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Business Management and Business
Administration
Communication and Communications
Technologies
Education Research and Sciences
Family, Consumer, and Human Sciences
History
Homeland Security Studies
Humanities
Law
Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related
Protective Services
Leadership
Library Science
Military Technology and Applied Science
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies,
Non-Science and Engineering Related
Parks, Sports, Recreation, Leisure, and
Fitness
Public Administration and Public Affairs
Social Work
Technology
Visual and Performing Arts

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