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.

Public Use File available

Yes

Public-use version

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.

Geography differs from restricted-use file (RUF)

Yes

Variable detail differs from Restricted Use File (RUF)

Yes