Survey of Doctorate Recipients (FSRDC Version)

Description

The Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR) provides demographic, education, and career history information from individuals with a U.S. research doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health (SEH) field. The SDR is sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and by the National Institutes of Health. Conducted since 1993, 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.

Data Access

Where to Apply

https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc.html

Fees

Possible seat fee dependent on consortium membership. URL for more information: https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc/about/fsrdc-network-fees.html

Access Modality

FSRDC

Usage Restrictions

SDR restricted-use data must be used for statistical purposes and cannot be used for purposes of enforcing laws or regulations or for profit.

Is a Public-Use Version (PUF) Available?

Yes

Public Version URL

https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/datadownload

Summary of Differences

Includes educational institution identifiers for degrees earned and state-level identifiers for residency and employer location, which are not available on the PUF. Values of salary and income are rounded and top-coded on the PUF.

Does Geography Differ from Public Version?

Yes

Does Level of Variable Detail Differ from Public Version?

Yes