Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States 1995 Profile (1998) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix B
Appendix B
Pages 89-114
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Bruce Alberts, Chairman of the National Research Council, will ask you to help with the 1995 Survey of Doctorate Recipients. Since 1973, we have sponsored this important biennial survey of people who earned doctorates in the United States.
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Your response is needed whether or not you are employed, living in the United States, or working in your field of degree. The results of this study watt be used by government and academic institutions to make decisions in such areas as graduate student support and R&D funding; to anticipate surpluses or shortages in personnel; and to study the relationship between graduate education and career outcomes.
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The survey will help the federal government and others to ensure a sufficient supply of personnel trained to the doctoral level in a variety of fields. The information you provide is very important to the accuracy and success of the survey.
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Maplewood, PA 15324 Dear Dr. Respondent: About 6 weeks ago, we asked you to participate in a nationwide survey of doctorate recipients sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
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When answering questions that require marking a box, please use an"X". If you need to change an answer, please make sure that your old answer is either completely erased or clearly crossed out.
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Using the JOB CATEGORIES LIST (pages 16-17) , choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job.
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9. Using the JOB CATEGORIES LIST (pages 1617)
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Engineering, computer science, Yes No math or the natural sciences ~ O 2 0 2. The social sciences ~ O 2 0 3.
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A27. The next question is about your work activities on your principal job.
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,2[3 National Science Foundation (NSF) 13 a Transportation Department (DoTj 14~ Other- Specify~, ]
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Example: College professor- Electrical engineering IF YOU HAD MORE THAN TWO JOBS that week answer for the job where you worked the second most hours A47. Using the JOB CATEGORIES LIST (pages 16-17)
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-K Questions A49-A51 ask about your work for pay (or profit)
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C1. Please review the JOB CATEGORIES LIST on pages 16-17.
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~ 0 Less than 7 days 2 0 7 to 30 days ~-SKIP to C8, 3 0 1 to 6 months page 11 4 0 More than 6 months (IF NO) Why haven't you worked or conducted research outside the United States?
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doctoral degree how many "postdocs," if any, have you held? A "postdoc" (postdoctoral appointment)
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C10. Was your principal job during the week of April 15 a postdoc position?
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- ~ O Yes 2 O No ~ SKIP to D10, page 14 D2. (IF YESJ In which college or university department were you primarily taking classes or doing research, etc., (e.g., English, chemistry)
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Resident Visa . 3 O Living outside the United States ~ , D17.
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The next question is designed to help us better understand the career paths of individuals with different physical abilities. D19e What is the USUAL decree of diff.icul~ you have with - MARK (XJ ONE FOR EACH | None Slight Moderate 1.
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087 Computer engineer - hardware 088 Computer engineer - software 089 Electrical, electronic engineer 090 Environmental engineer 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 Industrial engineer Marine engineer or naval architect engineer Materials or metallurgical engineer Mechanical engineer Mining or geological engineer Nuclear engineer Petroleum engineer Sales engineer Other engineers Engineering Technologists and Technicians 100 Electrical, electronic, industrial, mechanical 101 Drafting occupations, including computer drafting 102 Surveying and mapping 103 OTHER engineering technologists and technicians 1 04 Surveyors 110 Farmers, Foresters & Fishermen Health Occupations Diagnosing/Treating Practitioners (e.g., dentists, optometrists, physicians, psychiatrists, podiatrists, surgeons, veterinarians) 112 Registered nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, therapists, physician assistants 236 Psychologists, including clinical 1 13 Health Technologists & Technicians (e.g., dental hygienists, health record technologists/ technicians, licensed practical nurses, medical or laboratory technicians, radiologic technologists/ technicians)
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402 OTHER service occupations, except health 403 Social Scientists Anthropologists Economists Historians, science and technology Historians, except science and technology Political scientists Psychologists, including clinical (Also see 070) Sociologists OTHER social scientists 240 Social Workers \ Teachers/Professors Pre-Kindergarten and kindergarten Elementary Secondary - computer, math, or sciences Secondary - social sciences Secondary - other subjects Special education - primary and secondary OTHER precollegiate area Postsecondary 271 Agriculture 272 Art, Drama, and Music 273 Biological Sciences 274 Business Commerce and Marketing 275 Chemistry 276 Computer Science 277 Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science 278 Economics 279 Education 280 Engineering 281 English 282 Foreign Language 283 History 284 Home Economics 285 Law 286 Mathematical Sciences 287 Medical Science 288 Physical Education 289 Physics 290 Political Science 291 Psychology 292 Social Work 293 Sociology 294 Theology 295 Trade and Industrial 296 OTHER health specialties 297 OTHER natural sciences 298 OTHER social sciences 299 OTHER Postsecondary Other Professions Construction trades, miners and well drillers Mechanics and repairers Precision/production occupations (e.g., metal workers, woodworkers, butchers, bakers, printing occupations, tailors, shoemakers, photographic process)
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If you lose the envelope and want another, call 1-800-248-8649. Our address is: National Research Council TJ 1021 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20418
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