Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR)
The SDR provides data on the characteristics of science, engineering, and health (SEH) doctoral degree holders. It samples people who have earned a doctorate degree in science, engineering, or health in the United States and are less than 76 years of age. The SDR began in 1973 and is conducted every two to three years, with participants receiving follow-up surveys until they turn 76 years old. The overall sample size is over 125,000 as of 2023, and these participants can be linked with other similar datasets through SESTAT: Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System.
Study design
Cohort - open, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
125,262 (participants, as of 2023)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≤ 76 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1973
Primary Institutions
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
University of Chicago
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Existing research data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
