The Early Career Doctorates Survey (ECDS), sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health, gathers in-depth information about individuals who earned their first doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in the past 10 years. These individuals are employed in U.S. master’s- and doctorate-granting academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), and the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program (NIH IRP). The frame for the U.S. academic institutions were those institutions participating in the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. The ECDS collects details about demographics; professional activities and achievements; professional and personal life balance; mentoring, training, and research opportunities; and career paths and plans. The survey includes individuals with doctoral degrees earned in any field and any country, and it covers all types of positions (e.g., postdocs, junior faculty, nonfaculty researchers, and other staff).

Survey Description

Questionnaires

Data Tables

Forthcoming

Microdata

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InfoBriefs

• Profile of Early Career Doctorates: 2015
  InfoBriefs | NSF 17-313 | January 25, 2017
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Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in S&E

This series presents trends in the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering fields. Topics include higher-education enrollments, degrees, institutions, and financial support and employment status, occupations, sectors, and salaries.