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- One in Five U.S. Businesses with R&D Applied for a U.S. Patent in 2008 (NSF 13-307)
One out of five U.S. companies with research and development applied for a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2008, according to the Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS). These companies applied for at least 136,751 U.S. patents and were issued at least 65,879 patents in 2008. This InfoBrief presents summary findings from the 2008 BRDIS pilot survey on the patenting activity of U.S. businesses with R&D. (February 13, 2013)
- Science and Engineering Research Facilities: Fiscal Year 2011 (NSF 13-309)
The data in these detailed statistical tables are collected biennially through the National Science Foundation's congressionally mandated Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities. These tables provide data on the amount and condition of science and engineering research space existing at the eligible U.S. colleges and universities. The tables also provide data on the characteristics of networking and computing capacity. Data presented are from the survey conducted for FY 2011. (February 5, 2013)
- Research Space at Academic Institutions Increased 3.5% Between FY 2009 and FY 2011: Biomedical Fields Account for Most Growth (NSF 13-310)
Science and engineering research space at the nation's research-performing colleges and universities increased 3.5% from FY 2009 to FY 2011, growing to 202.9 million net assignable square feet (NASF). The largest share of research space was held by the biological and biomedical sciences (26.8% of total research space), and research space in this field grew by 8.0% during this period, accounting for the bulk of overall growth. Data are from the National Science Foundation's Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities. (January 30, 2013)
- Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2011–13 (NSF 13-308)
This report contains information on the budget authority of U.S. federal agencies to fund research and development and R&D plant in FYs 2011–13. FY 2011 data are actual budget authority received by agencies. FY 2012 data (preliminary) are agency estimates of their final appropriations. FY 2013 data are the funding levels proposed by the President's U.S. government budget for that year. Several tables provide aggregate data on actual federal budget authority for R&D by broad function for FY 2010 and earlier. (January 17, 2013)
- Federal Budget Authority for R&D Declines in FYs 2011 and 2012; Modest Increase Proposed for FY 2013 (NSF 13-312)
Federal budget authority for research and development and R&D plant together totaled $140.6 billion (current dollars) in FY 2012. This is somewhat lower than the total of $144.4 billion in FY 2011 and even further below the $149.0 billion in FY 2010. Most of the drop in funding in these years resulted from reduced budget authority for defense-related R&D. For FY 2013, the total budget authority for R&D activity proposed by the President last year would rise somewhat to $142.2 billion. (January 16, 2013)
- Employment and Educational Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers (NSF 13-311)
Nearly 22 million persons classified as scientists and engineers were employed in the United States as of October 2010: about 5.4 million in science and engineering (S&E) occupations, 7 million in S&E-related occupations, and 9.5 million in occupations other than S&E. These estimates are from the National Science Foundation's Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), and they are presented along with additional information detailing the employment and educational characteristics of scientists and engineers. (January 7, 2013)
- Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2008 (NSF 13-302)
This report contains detailed statistical tables that present data from the 2008 Survey of Doctorate Recipients, a biennial panel survey that collects data on the demographic and general employment characteristics of individuals who have received a research doctorate in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S. academic institution. The published tables provide information on the number and median salaries of doctoral scientists and engineers by field of doctorate and occupation, by demographic characteristics, and by employment-related characteristics. (December 20, 2012)
- Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2009 (NSF 13-303)
The 52 detailed statistical tables presented in this report are based on data from the Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2009. Data included in this report are federal academic and nonprofit obligations by type of activity, by year, by geographic division and state, by agency, and by individual institution rankings. Each category of support is broken down into ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) and non-ARRA components. (December 18, 2012)
- Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2011 (NSF 13-301)
This report summarizes trends in U.S. doctoral education by using data from the Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. The report calls attention to important trends in this population—including the representation of women, minorities, and foreign nationals; emergence of new fields of study; time to complete doctoral study; and employment opportunities after graduation. Accompanying online resources include interactive graphics and 70 detailed data tables, available as PDF and Excel files. (December 5, 2012)
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