Appendix A – GSS NFR Question Change
2009 GSS
In fall 2009, how many postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) and other doctorate-holding
nonfaculty researchers did this organizational unit have in the categories below?
[Postdoc instructions omitted]
Doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers (U.S. and foreign) to be included:
• Those not considered postdoctoral researchers or members of the faculty and
• Who are involved principally in research activities
Postdocs by support and citizenship and other doctorateholding nonfaculty research staff
(report individuals in whole numbers)
Men
1
Postdocs by largest mechanism of support
• Federal fellowship……………………………………….
A
• Federal traineeship……………………………………..
B
• Federal research grant…………………………………
C
• Nonfederal sources……………………………………..
D
Total postdocs (sum Rows A-D)……………………………
• Of the total postdocs (Row E), how many are foreign
nationals holding temporary visas……
Doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers.………….
Sex and selected degree field
Of the total in
Col 3, how many
have an MD, DO,
Women
Total
DDS, or DVM?
2
3
4
E
F
G
2010 GSS
Please report the number of other doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers in this organizational
unit in fall 2010 by sex and type of degree. This includes individuals who are not considered
postdocs or members of the faculty, and who are primarily involved in research.
Nonfaculty Researchers
Men
Women
Total
1
2
3
Type of doctoral degree
Number of nonfaculty researchers with a professional degree (such as MD,
DVM, DO, or DDS)………………………………………………...
Number of nonfaculty researchers with a doctoral degree (such as PhD, ScD,
DEng) ……………………………………………………..............
Number of nonfaculty researchers with both a professional degree and a
doctoral degree (such as MD-PhD, DVM-PhD)……..
Number of nonfaculty researchers with doctoral degree type
unknown……………………………………………………................................
Total nonfaculty researchers (sum rows A-D)…………………………...
1
A
B
C
D
E