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Appendix C Sources of Data
Appendix C Sources of Data
Pages 99-102
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It gathers data on a field-specific basis, and includes information on ethnic background, sex, postsecondary education, time to PhD degree from the baccalaureate degree, financial support during graduate studies, and postdoctoral plans. The data from the survey become part of the Doctorate Records File (DRF)
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In 1995, additional questions concerning detailed retrospective descriptions of the time spent in postdoctoral training were added. Data Considerations The SDR is a sample survey of about 8% of PhD awarders, and the number of responses might be low in some cases.
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Graduate students counted in the survey are enrolled for credit in science and engineering master's-degree and PhD programs in the fall term of the survey year, and MD, DO, DVM, and DDS candidates are reported only if they will also receive a PhD. The survey also includes information on postdoctoral appointees and other nonfaculty researchers in academic departments and programs.
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imputation for missing data elements was based on the prior year's data where available; otherwise, it was imputed on data on peer institutions. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES MEDICAL FACULTY ROSTER SYSTEM The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
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