The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation is planning to renew the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). This survey gathers data on people with doctorates in science, engineering, and health from U.S. institutions to understand their employment, education, and demographics. The survey will use web surveys and phone interviews starting in June 2025 and aims for a sample size of 116,000 individuals, expecting a 70% response rate. The information collected helps create important reports and is also available for researchers, while ensuring the participants' confidentiality.
Simple Explanation
The National Science Foundation wants to check in with people who have really big degrees in science and math to see what jobs they have and how they are doing, using online and phone questions. They promise to keep the answers secret and are asking people to share their thoughts on this plan.