Survey Questionnaires

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics conducts a number of periodic surveys. All available survey questionnaires are provided below.

Education of Scientists and Engineers
Research and Development Funding and Expenditures
Science and Engineering Research Facilities
Science and Engineering Workforce
Other Surveys

Note: Questionnaires provided for information purposes only and are not intended to be completed and submitted.

Education of Scientists and Engineers

Survey of Earned Doctorates: 2022 (556K)
2021 (513K)
2020 (456K)
2019 (897K)
2018 (904K)
2017 (903K)
2016 (1.1M)
2015 (781K)
2014 (765K)
2013 (243K)
2012 (682K)
2011 (235K)
2010 (299K)
2009 (351K)
2008 (1.7M)
2007 (206K)
2006 (144K)
2005 (111K)
2004 (156K)
2003 (234K)
2002 (178K)
2001 (127K)
2000 (130K)

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: 2021 (1.07M)
2020 (2M)
2019 (2M)
2018 (1.65M)
2017 (1.92M)
2016 (265K)
2015 (843K)
2014 (403K)
2013 (322K)
2012 (955K)
2011 (307K)
2010 (586K)
2009 (122K)
2008 (1.3M)
2007 (1.4M)
2006 (88K)
2005 (99K)
2004 (99K)
2003 (253K)
2002 (107K)
2001 (97K)
2000 (323K)
1999 (33K)
1998 (97K)
1997 (35K)
1996 (26K)

Research and Development Funding and Expenditures

Annual Business Survey: 2021:
ABS-1 (7.06M)

2020:
ABS-1 (600K)

2019:
ABS-1 (466K)
ABS-1 Instructions (800K)

2017:
ABS-1 (2.08M)

Business R&D and Innovation Survey - Microbusiness (BRDI-M): 2016 (151K)
2014 (143K)

Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey (BERD): 2021:
BRD-1 (1.76M)
BRD-1 Instructions (810K)

2020:
BRD-1 (869K)
BRD-1 Instructions (735K)

2019:
BRD-1 (1.07M)
BRD-1 Instructions (614K)
Business Reasearch and Development Survey (BRDS): 2018:
BRD-1 (579K)
BRD-1 Instructions (399K)

2017:
BRD-1 (1.0M)
BRD-1 Instructions (247K)
Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS): 2016:
BRDI-1 (369K)
BRDI-1 Instructions (247K)
BRDI-1(S) (164K)
BRDI-1(S) Instructions (85K)

2015:
BRDI-1 (867K)
BRDI-1(S) (153K)

2014:
BRDI-1 (748K)
BRDI-1(S) (216K)

2013:
BRDI-1 (857K)
BRDI-1(S) (219K)

2012:
BRDI-1 (773K)
BRDI-1(S) (156K)
BRDI-FED (88K)
BRDI-1(S) NAICS 23 (88K)
BRDI-1(S) NAICS 5417 (89K)

2011:
BRDI-1 (532K)
BRDI-1a (403K)
BRDI-1(SUP1) (91K)
BRDI-1(SUP2) (72K)
BRDI-1(SUP3) (90K)

2010:
BRDI-1 (415K)
BRDI-1a (284K)
BRDI-1b (287K)
BRDI-1(SUP1) (61K)
BRDI-1(SUP2) (46K)
BRDI-1(SUP3) (60K)

2009:
BRDI-1 (464K)
BRDI-1a (266K)

2008:
BRDI-1 (480K)
BRDI-1a (272K)
Survey of Industrial Research and Development (SIRD): 2007:
Form RD-1 (1.3M), Instructions (147K)
Form RD-1a (663K), Instructions (179K)

2006:
Form RD-1 (436K), Instructions (153K)
Form RD-1a (229K), Instructions (168K)

2005:
Form RD-1 (308K), Instructions (136K)
Form RD-1a (123K), Instructions (167K)

2004:
Form RD-1 (414K), Instructions (95K)
Form RD-1a (297K), Instructions (83K)

2003:
Form RD-1 (302K), Instructions (105K)
Form RD-1a (150K), Instructions (90K)

2002:
Form RD-1 (152K), Instructions (87K)
Form RD-1a (107K), Instructions (75K)

2001:
Form RD-1 (442K), Instructions (424K)
Form RD-1a (820K), Instructions (417K)

FFRDC Research and Development Survey: FY 2022 (170K)
FY 2021 (77K)
FY 2020 (665K)
FY 2019 (225K)
FY 2018 (233K)
FY 2017 (130K)
FY 2016 (152K)
FY 2015 (489K)
FY 2014 (69K)
FY 2013 (77K)
FY 2012 (531K)
FY 2011 (98K)
FY 2010 (131K)
FY 2009 (478K)
FY 2008 (48K)
FY 2007 (25K)
FY 2006 (23K)
FY 2005 (21K)
FY 2004 (23K)
FY 2003 (31K)
FY 2002 (22K)

Higher Education Research and Development Survey: FY 2022:
Standard form (381K)
Short form (198K)

FY 2021:
Standard form (554K)
Short form (277K)

FY 2020:
Standard form (995K)
Short form (728K)

FY 2019:
Standard form (513K)
Short form (270K)

FY 2018:
Standard form (357K)
Short form (218K)

FY 2017:
Standard form (456K)
Short form (218K)

FY 2016:
Standard form (292K)
Short form (109K)

FY 2015:
Standard form (213K)
Short form (75K)

FY 2014:
Standard form (218K)
Short form (94K)

FY 2013:
Standard form (381K)
Short form (117K)

FY 2012:
Standard form (980K)
Short form (668K)
Population Review (102K)

FY 2011 (466K)

FY 2010:
Standard form (207K)
Short form (154K)

FY 2009 pilot (508K)

For prior year questionnaires, see Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges

Nonprofit Research Activities Survey: FY 2021:
2022 Annual Business Survey Section C: Research Activities at Nonprofit Organizations (386k)

FY 2020:
2021 Annual Business Survey Section C: Research Activities at Nonprofit Organizations (711k)

FY 2016:
2016 NPRA Health form (1.2M)
2016 NPRA Standard form (1.2M)

FY 2015:
2015 NPRA pilot (380K)

Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development: FYs 2021–22:
DOD version (1.7M)
Standard version (1.6M)

FYs 2020–21:
DOD version (1M)
non-DOD version (838K)

FYs 2019–20:
DOD version (843K)
non-DOD version (644K)

FYs 2018–19:
DOD version (886K)
non-DOD version (688K)

FYs 2017–18:
DOD version (783K)
non-DOD version (573K)

FYs 2016–17:
DOD version (925K)
non-DOD version (668K)

FYs 2015–17:
DOD version (734K)
non-DOD version (630K)

FYs 2014–16:
DOD version (560K)
non-DOD version (465K)

FYs 2013–15:
DOD version (560K)
non-DOD version (910K)

FYs 2012–14:
DOD version (321K)
non-DOD version (283K)

FYs 2011–13:
DOD version (308K)
non-DOD version (284K)

FYs 2010–12:
DOD version (647K)
non-DOD version (672K)

FYs 2009–11:
DOD version (674K)
non-DOD version (621K)

FY 2007 ^[2] (443K)
FY 2006 ^[2] (164K)

FY 2003:
DOD version ^[2] (740K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (608K)

FY 2002:
DOD version ^[2] (753K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (619K)

FY 2001:
DOD version ^[2] (263K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (242K)

Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2020:
DOD version (178K)
non-DOD version (171K)

FY 2019:
DOD version (167K)
non-DOD version (161K)

FY 2018:
DOD version (81K)
non-DOD version (75K)

FY 2017:
DOD version (124K)
non-DOD version (97K)

FY 2016:
DOD version (100K)
non-DOD version (96K)

FY 2015:
DOD version (242K)
non-DOD version (241K)

FY 2014:
DOD version (109K)
non-DOD version (111K)

FY 2013:
DOD version (109K)
non-DOD version (109K)

FY 2012:
DOD version (177K)
non-DOD version (178K)

FY 2011:
DOD version (176K)
non-DOD version (177K)

FY 2010:
DOD version (715K)
non-DOD version (333K)

FY 2009:
DOD version (842K)
non-DOD version (780K)

FY 2007:
DOD version ^[2] (303K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (299K)

FY 2006:
DOD version ^[2] (2.9M)
non-DOD version ^[2] (2.9M)

FY 2005:
DOD version ^[2] (81K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (79K)

FY 2004:
DOD version ^[2] (70K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (69K)

FY 2003:
DOD version ^[2] (70K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (79K)

FY 2002:
DOD version ^[2] (202K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (201K)

FY 2001:
DOD version ^[2] (137K)
non-DOD version ^[2] (143K)

Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges: Universities and Colleges forms
FY 2009 (669K)
FY 2008 (62K)
FY 2007 (75K)
FY 2006 (92K)
FY 2005 (125K)
FY 2004 (67K)
FY 2003 (673K)
FY 2002 (642K)
FY 2001 (1.2M)
FY 2000 (1.3M)
FY 1999 (709K)
FY 1998 (53K)
FY 1997 (1.1M)
FY 1996 (57K)
FY 1995
FY 1994
FY 1993
FY 1992

FFRDC forms
FY 2008 (48K)
FY 2007 (25K)
FY 2006 (23K)
FY 2005 (21K)
FY 2004 (23K)
FY 2003 (31K)
FY 2002 (22K)

Survey of Research and Development Funding and Performance by Nonprofit Organizations: Wave 1 - 1996-1997:
Paper Screener Questionnaire (1.3M)
CATI Screener Questionnaire (847K)
Performer Questionnaire (1.4M)
Funder Questionnaire (1.3M)

Wave 2 - 1996-1997:
Paper Screener Questionnaire (1.3M)
CATI Screener Questionnaires (620K)
Performer Questionnaire (1.4M)
Funder Questionnaire (1.6M)
CATI Script Used to Follow-up with Nonrespondents after Wave 2 (844K)

Survey of State Government Research and Development: FY 2022 (1.3M)
FY 2021 (981K)
FY 2020 (1.2M)
FY 2019 (3.6M)
FY 2018 (282K)
FY 2017 (1.6M)
FY 2016 (1.3M)
FYs 2014-2015 (.86M)
FYs 2012-2013 (1.8M)
FYs 2010-2011 (.99M)
FY 2009 (118K)
FY 2007 (58K)
FY 2006 (76K)

Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities: FY 2021 (248K)
FY 2019 (639K)
FY 2017 (632K)
FY 2015 (450K)
FY 2013 (304K)
FY 2011 (609K)
FY 2009 (234K)
FY 2007 (204K)
FY 2005 (270K)
FY 2003 (386K)

FY 2001:
Paper Survey Questionnaire (161K)
Web-Based Survey Questionnaire (2.1M)

FY 1999 (832K)

Science and Engineering Workforce

Early Career Doctorates Survey: 2017 (604K)
2015 (520K)

National Survey of College Graduates: 2021:
New respondents (1M)
Returning respondents (1.1M)
Non-respondents (1.1M)

2019:
New respondents (780K)
Returning respondents (893K)
Non-respondents (955K)

2017:
New respondents (922K)
Returning respondents (786K)
Non-respondents (788K)

2015:
New respondents (1.5M)
Returning respondents (1.5M)

2013:
New respondents (1.8M)
Returning respondents (1.3M)

2010:
New respondents (1.9M)
Returning respondents (1.8M)

2008 (338K)
2006 (276K)
2003 (171K)
1999 (210K)
1997 (91K)
1995 (87K)
1993 (537K)

National Survey of Recent College Graduates: 2010 (2.3M)
2008 (537K)
2006 (533K)
2003 (425K)
2001 (127K)
1999 (124K)
1997 (107K)
1995 (100K)
1993 (105K)

Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2021 (672K)
2019 (518K)
2017 (744K)
2015 (800K)

2013:
National (1.0M)
International (1.2M)

2010:
National (1.1M)
International (1.1M)

2008 (735K)
2006 (657K)
2003 (370K)
2001 (169K)
1999 (183K)
1997 (103K)
1995 (93K)
1993 (89K)

Survey of Postdoctorates at Federally Funded R&D Centers: 2019 (158K)
2017 (221K)
2015 (175K)
2013 (181K)
2012 (289K)
2010 (392K)

National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey: 2022 (English) (877k)
2022 (Spanish) (317K)

Footnotes

[1] For a questionnaire in alternate format, please contact NCSES.
[2] This is a web only survey, with no paper questionnaire. NSF prepared this replica questionnaire for information purposes.

Last Updated: April 26, 2023

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