| NEW RELEASE | π Directorate Profiles | | About the Survey of Earned Doctorates The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is an annual census conducted since academic year 1958 of all individuals receiving a research doctorate from an accredited U.S. institution in a given academic year. The SED is sponsored by NCSES and by three other federal agencies: the National Institutes of Health, Department of Education, and National Endowment for the Humanities. The SED collects information on the doctoral recipient's educational history, demographic characteristics, and postgraduation plans. Results are used to assess characteristics of the doctoral population and trends in doctoral education and degrees. About the Survey of Doctorate Recipients The Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR) provides data on the characteristics of science, engineering, and health research doctorate degree holders from U.S. academic institutions who are under the age of 76.The SDR is sponsored by NCSES and by the National Institutes of Health. Conducted since 1973, the SDR is a unique source of information about the educational and occupational achievements and career movement of U.S.-trained doctoral scientists and engineers in the United States and abroad. | | NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STATISTICS The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is the nation's leading provider of statistical data on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise. As a principal federal statistical agency, NCSES serves as a clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective science and engineering data. | | | |
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