The Early Career Doctorates Survey (ECDS) gathers in-depth information about individuals who earned their first doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in the past 10 years and work at academic institutions and federally funded research and development centers. Unique in scope, the ECDS includes professional and research doctorate holders from all fields trained in the United States and abroad. Sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health, the ECDS provides new data on the demographics, work experiences, and career paths of individuals in the first years following the completion of their doctoral studies.

Survey Description

Questionnaires

Data Tables

• Early Career Doctorates: 2017
  Data Tables | NSF 21-323 | May 11, 2021
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Microdata

• Restricted use files

InfoBriefs

• Early Career Doctorates in Context
  InfoBriefs | NSF 21-322 | April 26, 2021
• Profile of Early Career Doctorates: 2015
  InfoBriefs | NSF 17-313 | January 25, 2017
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Other

• Most Foreign-Born S&E Doctorate Recipients Who Stay in the United States after Graduation Work in S&E Occupations
  Other | NSF 22-306 | October 12, 2021
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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.