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From page 65... ... At that time, for example, DOD accounted for 82 percent of federal funding of electrical engineering, 75 percent of mechanical engineering, 73 percent of metallurgy/materials engineering, and 57 percent of computer science research.) As Annex Table 4-1 indicates, DOD did not impose across-the-board cuts on the research fields it was supporting in 1993. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... The largest boost after 1997 was in the biological sciences, reflecting in part the growth in the congressionally mandated research programs on breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers and also increased attention to biological threats to national security. As shares of DOD's research budgets, the life sciences increased from 7.8 percent to 11.4 percent, computer science from 9.9 percent to 13.0 percent, and environmental sciences from 5.5 percent to 7.9 percent because of increased funding of oceanography (Annex Table 4-1~. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Since 1997, the annual increases for biological sciences have been about the same as those for medical sciences. Chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences received more funding in absolute terms but declined as a percentage of all NIH research funding. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... TRENDS IN FEDERAL SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION In the 1993 to 1999 period, NSF gave larger than average (19.3 percent) increases to the life sciences, computer science, several fields of engineering, and the social sciences, and this pattern is expected to continue in 2000 (Figure 4-4, Annex Table 4-6~. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... The largest numerical increases in NSF-supported graduate students were in computer science, which increased by 30.1 percent, electrical engineering, which increased by 15.1 percent, and the biological sciences, which increased by 8.8 percent. There were substantial increases in several 3There were also small offsetting increases by NASA, NTH, and EPA totaling another $47.2 million. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... There were also large reductions in several fields. TRENDS IN FEDERAL SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION NSF-supported graduate students in aerospace engineering declined by 38.0 percent, in physical sciences by 9.5 percent, and earth atmospheric and ocean sciences bY 17.4 percent. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... 0.0% 0.0% Medical sciences -29.0% -9.7% 4.7% 4.5% 5.4% Psychology, total -28.6% -58.8% 2.1% 2.0% 1.1% Physical sciences, total 48.2% 46.1% 14.1% 10.0% 9.8% Astronomy -88.4% 1.7% 0.3% * 0.4% Chemistry -25.7% -32.3% 2.9% 3.0% 2.6% Physics 62.8% -57.8% 10.0% 5.1% 5.4% Environmental sciences, total 30.9% 11.2% 5.5% 9.8% 7.9% Atmospheric sciences -1.7% -22.7% 1.2% 1.7% 1.2% Geological sciences -86.8% -92.7% 1.8% 0.3% 0.2% Oceanography 25.3% 88.9% 1.8% 3.1% 4.4% Math and computer science,total -3.1% 0.2% 12.0% 15.9% 15.5% Mathematics 48.4% -34.7% 1.7% 1.2% 1.4% Computer science 2.0% 1.9% 9.9% 13.7% 13.0% Engineering, total -27.3% -28.7% 51.2% 50.7% 47.1% Aeronautical -6.8% 44.2% 4.6% 5.8% 8.5% Astronautical 23.6% -64.4% 2.2% 3.7% 1.0% Chemical -60.0% -55.4% 1.5% 0.8% 0.8% Civil -43.5% -57.7% 2.1% 1.6% 1.1% Electrical -39.6% -31.2% 15.1% 12.4% 13.4% Mechanical -51.9% -57.2% 7.4% 4.8% 4.1 % Metallurgy and materials -27.2% -49.7% 10.7% 10.6% 6.9% Engineering, other 3.4% 11.6% 7.8% 11.0% 11.2% Social sciences, total -95.9% -100.0% 0.4% * Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... Sci. 517 494 410 393 366 336 339 -178 -34.4% Mathematics 399 372 322 351 363 283 227 -172 -43.1% Computer science 1,327 1,345 1,419 1,349 1,434 1,307 1,213 -114 -8.6% Agricultural sciences 37 35 32 38 39 47 28 -9 -24.3% Biological sciences 273 347 359 365 373 356 337 64 23.4% Psychology 163 175 175 139 113 128 124 -39 -23.9% Social sciences 273 267 281 225 203 192 171 -102 -37.4% Health Fields, total 435 381 333 331 320 300 363 -72 -16.6% Total 9,750 9,449 9,339 8,802 9,021 8,259 8,037 -1,713 -17.6% SOURCE: NSF/SRS Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, Fall 1999. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... environmental) -17.0% -6.4% 5.3% 4.6% 4.8% Environmental biology -54.0% 280.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% Agricultural sciences -100.0% -100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Medical sciences -1.5% -2.9% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% Psychology, total 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Physical sciences, total -19.0% -26.8% 58.1% 49.2% 41.6% Astronomy -100.0% -100.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% Chemistry -11.4% -31.0% 7.2% 6.6% 4.8% Physics -27.7% -25.3% 47.5% 35.9% 34.8% Environmental sciences, total 6.1% -8.3% 8.9% 9.8% 8.0% Atmospheric sciences -11.5% -8.3% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% Geological sciences -54.7% -33.1% 3.4% 1.6% 2.2% Oceanography -10.7% -36.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Math and computer science,total 84.2% 167.1% 6.0% 11.5% 15.7% Mathematics 15.9% 32.9% 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% Computer science 183.9% 338.7% 3.0% 8.9% 12.9% Engineering total 10.6% 45.7% 19.4% 22.5% 27.7% Aeronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Astronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chemical 6.1% -18.5% 3.0% 3.3% 2.4% Civil 6.1% 26.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% Electrical -48.1% -35.9% 1.3% 0.7% 0.8% Mechanical -61.6% -60.9% 1.2% 0.5% 0.4% Metallurgy and materials 279.6% 343.1% 1.9% 7.7% 8.4% Engineering, other -21.1% 33.0% 11.1% 9.2% 14.5% Socialsciences,total -100.0% -100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... * 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Atmospheric sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Geological sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Oceanography o.o% Do% Do% Do% 00% Math and computer science,total 118.6% 160.2% 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% Mathematics 85.4% 120.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% Computer science 159.2% 208.5% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% Engineering total 42.8% 69.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.4% Aeronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Astronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chemical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0% 0 0% Civil 0.0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Electrical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mechanical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Metallurgy end materiels 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Engineering, other 42.8% 69.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.4% Social sciences, total -6.0% 11.9% 1.1% 0.9% 0.9% * Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... Sci. 41 36 30 30 27 21 22 -19 -46.3% Mathematics 74 68 63 61 66 68 78 4 5.4% Computer science 99 95 93 80 78 75 64 -35 -35.4% Agricultural sciences 32 47 19 17 21 15 17 -15 -46.9% Biological sciences 11,314 11,464 11,400 11,302 11,299 11,304 11,774 460 4.1% Psychology 1,163 1,098 1,094 1,218 1,198 1,226 1,275 112 9.6% Social sciences 303 286 321 266 262 216 267 -36 -11.9% Health Fields, total 2,266 2,345 2,437 2,444 2,731 2,828 3,012 746 32.9% Total 18,137 18,295 18,111 17,932 18,087 18,138 19,010 873 4.8% * Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 3.3% 26.3% 11.4% 10.7% 12.1% Environmental biology 8.1% 26.6% 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% Agricultural sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Medical sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Psychology, total 66.2% -73.3% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% Physical sciences, total -6.1% 0.7% 24.9% 21.3% 21.0% Astronomy -3.2% 1.6% 5.8% 5.1 % 5.0% Chemistry -2.3% 5.8% 6.5% 5.7% 5.7% Physics -27.1% 4.7% 8.6% 5.7% 6.9% Environmental sciences, total 1.8% 9.8% 21.4% 19.8% 19.7% Atmospheric sciences -6.8% 10.2% 6.8% 5.8% 6.3% Geological sciences -32.8% -28.4% 7.3% 4.4% 4.4% Oceanography 136.2% 145.3% 4.1% 8.9% 8.5% Math and computer science,total 42.4% 60.8% 11.5% 14.8% 15.5% Mathematics 2.0% -2.6% 4.4% 4.1% 3.6% Computer science 75.2% 109.5% 6.7% 10.7% 11.9% Engineering total 67.9% 66.2% 12.9% 19.7% 18.0% Aeronautical -100.0% -100.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% Astronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chemical -7.6% -4.1% 2.1% 1.7% 1.7% Civil 20.9% 22.9% 1.5% 1.7% 1.6% Electrical -35.1 % -30.0% 3.2% 1.9% 1.9% Mechanical -80.5% -81.7% 1.8% 0.3% 0.3% Metallurgy and materials 361.3% 369.7% 1.1% 4.8% 4.5% Engineering, other 245.1% 226.0% 3.0% 9.3% 8.1% Socialsciences,total 42.8% 72.5% 3.0% 3.9% 4.4% Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... AGENCY TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION SUPPORT TABLE 4-7 Full-time Graduate Students Whose Primary Source of Support is the National Science Foundation by Field, 1993-1999 77 Change 1993-1999 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Number Percent Engineering, total 4,559 4,763 4,579 4,591 4,611 4,719 4,959 400 8.8% Aerospace 158 139 121 101 109 112 98 -60 -38.0% Chemical 730 749 759 777 708 756 744 14 1.9% Civil 522 587 530 534 529 544 544 22 4.2% Electrical 1,283 1,342 1,324 1,317 1,344 1,304 1,477 194 15.1% Mechanical 812 800 743 770 841 908 886 74 9.1 % Metallurgy/Materials 459 505 495 504 514 501 520 61 13.3% Engineering, other 595 641 607 588 566 594 690 95 16.0% Sciences, Total 8,882 9,110 8,982 8,739 8,653 8,622 8,769 -113 -1.3% Physical sciences 3,623 3,703 3,601 3,385 3,372 3,318 3,278 -345 -9.5% Earth, Atmos., Ocean Sci. 1,366 1,409 1,387 1,242 1,201 1,122 1,128 -238 -17.4% Mathematics 470 518 474 435 386 384 441 -29 -6.2% Computer science 1,006 1,047 1,054 1,051 1,087 1,171 1,309 303 30.1% Agricultural sciences 76 87 92 97 102 91 107 31 40.8% Biological sciences 1,382 1,382 1,411 1,494 1,541 1,544 1,504 122 8.8% Psychology 314 289 288 289 277 283 310 -4 -1.3% Social sciences 645 675 675 746 687 709 692 47 7.3% Health Fields, total 89 117 100 82 98 118 121 32 36.0% Total 13,530 13,990 13,661 13,412 13,362 13,459 13,849 319 2.4% SOURCE: NSF/SRS Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, Fall 1999. Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 25,000 20,000 , 15,000 E As 14,000 1 2,000 10,000 `,, 8,000 6,000 TRENDS IN FEDE~L SUPPORT OF SEARCH AND G~DUA TE EDUCA TION ~ Graduate Students � Federals supported Graduate Students ~ Federally Supported Research Assistants 0~ 1 0,000 __ ~0 1993 1994 1995 1996 Year 1997 1998 1999 FIGURE 3-11 Full-time graduate enrollment in electrical engineering, 1993-1999. Graduate Students Federally Supported Graduate Students Federals Supported Research Assistants 0 4,000 2,000 __ O 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Year FIGURE 3-12 Full-time graduate enrollment in mechanical engineering, 1993-1999. Read the entire page →

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... At that time, for example, DOD accounted for 82 percent of federal funding of electrical engineering, 75 percent of mechanical engineering, 73 percent of metallurgy/materials engineering, and 57 percent of computer science research.) As Annex Table 4-1 indicates, DOD did not impose across-the-board cuts on the research fields it was supporting in 1993.

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From page 66...

... The largest boost after 1997 was in the biological sciences, reflecting in part the growth in the congressionally mandated research programs on breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers and also increased attention to biological threats to national security. As shares of DOD's research budgets, the life sciences increased from 7.8 percent to 11.4 percent, computer science from 9.9 percent to 13.0 percent, and environmental sciences from 5.5 percent to 7.9 percent because of increased funding of oceanography (Annex Table 4-1~.

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... Since 1997, the annual increases for biological sciences have been about the same as those for medical sciences. Chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences received more funding in absolute terms but declined as a percentage of all NIH research funding.

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From page 68...

... TRENDS IN FEDERAL SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION In the 1993 to 1999 period, NSF gave larger than average (19.3 percent) increases to the life sciences, computer science, several fields of engineering, and the social sciences, and this pattern is expected to continue in 2000 (Figure 4-4, Annex Table 4-6~.

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From page 69...

... The largest numerical increases in NSF-supported graduate students were in computer science, which increased by 30.1 percent, electrical engineering, which increased by 15.1 percent, and the biological sciences, which increased by 8.8 percent. There were substantial increases in several 3There were also small offsetting increases by NASA, NTH, and EPA totaling another $47.2 million.

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From page 70...

... There were also large reductions in several fields. TRENDS IN FEDERAL SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION NSF-supported graduate students in aerospace engineering declined by 38.0 percent, in physical sciences by 9.5 percent, and earth atmospheric and ocean sciences bY 17.4 percent.

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... 0.0% 0.0% Medical sciences -29.0% -9.7% 4.7% 4.5% 5.4% Psychology, total -28.6% -58.8% 2.1% 2.0% 1.1% Physical sciences, total 48.2% 46.1% 14.1% 10.0% 9.8% Astronomy -88.4% 1.7% 0.3% * 0.4% Chemistry -25.7% -32.3% 2.9% 3.0% 2.6% Physics 62.8% -57.8% 10.0% 5.1% 5.4% Environmental sciences, total 30.9% 11.2% 5.5% 9.8% 7.9% Atmospheric sciences -1.7% -22.7% 1.2% 1.7% 1.2% Geological sciences -86.8% -92.7% 1.8% 0.3% 0.2% Oceanography 25.3% 88.9% 1.8% 3.1% 4.4% Math and computer science,total -3.1% 0.2% 12.0% 15.9% 15.5% Mathematics 48.4% -34.7% 1.7% 1.2% 1.4% Computer science 2.0% 1.9% 9.9% 13.7% 13.0% Engineering, total -27.3% -28.7% 51.2% 50.7% 47.1% Aeronautical -6.8% 44.2% 4.6% 5.8% 8.5% Astronautical 23.6% -64.4% 2.2% 3.7% 1.0% Chemical -60.0% -55.4% 1.5% 0.8% 0.8% Civil -43.5% -57.7% 2.1% 1.6% 1.1% Electrical -39.6% -31.2% 15.1% 12.4% 13.4% Mechanical -51.9% -57.2% 7.4% 4.8% 4.1 % Metallurgy and materials -27.2% -49.7% 10.7% 10.6% 6.9% Engineering, other 3.4% 11.6% 7.8% 11.0% 11.2% Social sciences, total -95.9% -100.0% 0.4% *

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... Sci. 517 494 410 393 366 336 339 -178 -34.4% Mathematics 399 372 322 351 363 283 227 -172 -43.1% Computer science 1,327 1,345 1,419 1,349 1,434 1,307 1,213 -114 -8.6% Agricultural sciences 37 35 32 38 39 47 28 -9 -24.3% Biological sciences 273 347 359 365 373 356 337 64 23.4% Psychology 163 175 175 139 113 128 124 -39 -23.9% Social sciences 273 267 281 225 203 192 171 -102 -37.4% Health Fields, total 435 381 333 331 320 300 363 -72 -16.6% Total 9,750 9,449 9,339 8,802 9,021 8,259 8,037 -1,713 -17.6% SOURCE: NSF/SRS Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, Fall 1999.

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... environmental) -17.0% -6.4% 5.3% 4.6% 4.8% Environmental biology -54.0% 280.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% Agricultural sciences -100.0% -100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Medical sciences -1.5% -2.9% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% Psychology, total 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Physical sciences, total -19.0% -26.8% 58.1% 49.2% 41.6% Astronomy -100.0% -100.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% Chemistry -11.4% -31.0% 7.2% 6.6% 4.8% Physics -27.7% -25.3% 47.5% 35.9% 34.8% Environmental sciences, total 6.1% -8.3% 8.9% 9.8% 8.0% Atmospheric sciences -11.5% -8.3% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% Geological sciences -54.7% -33.1% 3.4% 1.6% 2.2% Oceanography -10.7% -36.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Math and computer science,total 84.2% 167.1% 6.0% 11.5% 15.7% Mathematics 15.9% 32.9% 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% Computer science 183.9% 338.7% 3.0% 8.9% 12.9% Engineering total 10.6% 45.7% 19.4% 22.5% 27.7% Aeronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Astronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chemical 6.1% -18.5% 3.0% 3.3% 2.4% Civil 6.1% 26.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% Electrical -48.1% -35.9% 1.3% 0.7% 0.8% Mechanical -61.6% -60.9% 1.2% 0.5% 0.4% Metallurgy and materials 279.6% 343.1% 1.9% 7.7% 8.4% Engineering, other -21.1% 33.0% 11.1% 9.2% 14.5% Socialsciences,total -100.0% -100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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... * 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Atmospheric sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Geological sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Oceanography o.o% Do% Do% Do% 00% Math and computer science,total 118.6% 160.2% 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% Mathematics 85.4% 120.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% Computer science 159.2% 208.5% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% Engineering total 42.8% 69.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.4% Aeronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Astronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chemical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0% 0 0% Civil 0.0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Electrical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mechanical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Metallurgy end materiels 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Engineering, other 42.8% 69.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.4% Social sciences, total -6.0% 11.9% 1.1% 0.9% 0.9% *

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... Sci. 41 36 30 30 27 21 22 -19 -46.3% Mathematics 74 68 63 61 66 68 78 4 5.4% Computer science 99 95 93 80 78 75 64 -35 -35.4% Agricultural sciences 32 47 19 17 21 15 17 -15 -46.9% Biological sciences 11,314 11,464 11,400 11,302 11,299 11,304 11,774 460 4.1% Psychology 1,163 1,098 1,094 1,218 1,198 1,226 1,275 112 9.6% Social sciences 303 286 321 266 262 216 267 -36 -11.9% Health Fields, total 2,266 2,345 2,437 2,444 2,731 2,828 3,012 746 32.9% Total 18,137 18,295 18,111 17,932 18,087 18,138 19,010 873 4.8% *

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... 3.3% 26.3% 11.4% 10.7% 12.1% Environmental biology 8.1% 26.6% 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% Agricultural sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Medical sciences 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Psychology, total 66.2% -73.3% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% Physical sciences, total -6.1% 0.7% 24.9% 21.3% 21.0% Astronomy -3.2% 1.6% 5.8% 5.1 % 5.0% Chemistry -2.3% 5.8% 6.5% 5.7% 5.7% Physics -27.1% 4.7% 8.6% 5.7% 6.9% Environmental sciences, total 1.8% 9.8% 21.4% 19.8% 19.7% Atmospheric sciences -6.8% 10.2% 6.8% 5.8% 6.3% Geological sciences -32.8% -28.4% 7.3% 4.4% 4.4% Oceanography 136.2% 145.3% 4.1% 8.9% 8.5% Math and computer science,total 42.4% 60.8% 11.5% 14.8% 15.5% Mathematics 2.0% -2.6% 4.4% 4.1% 3.6% Computer science 75.2% 109.5% 6.7% 10.7% 11.9% Engineering total 67.9% 66.2% 12.9% 19.7% 18.0% Aeronautical -100.0% -100.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% Astronautical 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chemical -7.6% -4.1% 2.1% 1.7% 1.7% Civil 20.9% 22.9% 1.5% 1.7% 1.6% Electrical -35.1 % -30.0% 3.2% 1.9% 1.9% Mechanical -80.5% -81.7% 1.8% 0.3% 0.3% Metallurgy and materials 361.3% 369.7% 1.1% 4.8% 4.5% Engineering, other 245.1% 226.0% 3.0% 9.3% 8.1% Socialsciences,total 42.8% 72.5% 3.0% 3.9% 4.4%

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... AGENCY TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION SUPPORT TABLE 4-7 Full-time Graduate Students Whose Primary Source of Support is the National Science Foundation by Field, 1993-1999 77 Change 1993-1999 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Number Percent Engineering, total 4,559 4,763 4,579 4,591 4,611 4,719 4,959 400 8.8% Aerospace 158 139 121 101 109 112 98 -60 -38.0% Chemical 730 749 759 777 708 756 744 14 1.9% Civil 522 587 530 534 529 544 544 22 4.2% Electrical 1,283 1,342 1,324 1,317 1,344 1,304 1,477 194 15.1% Mechanical 812 800 743 770 841 908 886 74 9.1 % Metallurgy/Materials 459 505 495 504 514 501 520 61 13.3% Engineering, other 595 641 607 588 566 594 690 95 16.0% Sciences, Total 8,882 9,110 8,982 8,739 8,653 8,622 8,769 -113 -1.3% Physical sciences 3,623 3,703 3,601 3,385 3,372 3,318 3,278 -345 -9.5% Earth, Atmos., Ocean Sci. 1,366 1,409 1,387 1,242 1,201 1,122 1,128 -238 -17.4% Mathematics 470 518 474 435 386 384 441 -29 -6.2% Computer science 1,006 1,047 1,054 1,051 1,087 1,171 1,309 303 30.1% Agricultural sciences 76 87 92 97 102 91 107 31 40.8% Biological sciences 1,382 1,382 1,411 1,494 1,541 1,544 1,504 122 8.8% Psychology 314 289 288 289 277 283 310 -4 -1.3% Social sciences 645 675 675 746 687 709 692 47 7.3% Health Fields, total 89 117 100 82 98 118 121 32 36.0% Total 13,530 13,990 13,661 13,412 13,362 13,459 13,849 319 2.4% SOURCE: NSF/SRS Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, Fall 1999.

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... 78 25,000 20,000 , 15,000 E As 14,000 1 2,000 10,000 `,, 8,000 6,000 TRENDS IN FEDE~L SUPPORT OF SEARCH AND G~DUA TE EDUCA TION ~ Graduate Students � Federals supported Graduate Students ~ Federally Supported Research Assistants 0~ 1 0,000 __ ~0 1993 1994 1995 1996 Year 1997 1998 1999 FIGURE 3-11 Full-time graduate enrollment in electrical engineering, 1993-1999. Graduate Students Federally Supported Graduate Students Federals Supported Research Assistants 0 4,000 2,000 __ O 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Year FIGURE 3-12 Full-time graduate enrollment in mechanical engineering, 1993-1999.

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