Examining the Reporting of Nonfaculty Doctorate Researchers in the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

By Peter Einaudi, Ruth E. Heuer, Patricia J. Green, and Kelly Kang [1]

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Analysis of the GSS Data
• Validation and Imputations
• Conclusions
• Data Sources and Limitations
• Appendix A: GSS NFR Question Change
• Appendix B: GSS NFR Debriefing Survey Questions
• Suggested Citation

Disclaimer and Acknowledgment

Working papers are intended to report exploratory results of research and analysis undertaken by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this working paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF). This working paper has been released to inform interested parties of ongoing research or activities and to encourage further discussion of the topic.

The analysis for this research was conducted by RTI International on behalf of NSF's NCSES under contract number NSFDACS1063289.

Note

[1] Peter Einaudi and Ruth E. Heuer are research analysts, and Patricia J. Green is a survey director at RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. For more information, contact Kelly H. Kang, Human Resources Statistics Program, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 965, Arlington, VA 22230 (kkang@nsf.gov; 703-292-7796).