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Survey Questionnaires

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics conducts a number of periodic surveys. All available survey questionnaires are provided below.[1]

Note: Questionnaires provided for information purposes only and are not intended to be completed and submitted.

Education of Scientists and Engineers Top of Page.

Survey of Earned Doctorates

  

2011 PDF icon. (235K)
2010 PDF icon. (299K)
2009 PDF icon. (351K)
2008 PDF icon. (1.7MB)
2007 PDF icon. (206K)
2006 PDF icon. (144K)
2005 PDF icon. (111K)
2004 PDF icon. (156K)
2003 PDF icon. (234K)
2002 PDF icon. (178K)
2001 PDF icon. (127K)
2000 PDF icon. (130K)


Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

  

2010 PDF icon. (586K)
2009 PDF icon. (122K)
2008 PDF icon. (1.3MB)
2007 PDF icon. (1.4MB)
2006 PDF icon. (88K)
2005 PDF icon. (99K)
2004 PDF icon. (99K)
2003 PDF icon. (253K)
2002 PDF icon. (107K)
2001 PDF icon. (97K)
2000 PDF icon. (323K)
1999 PDF icon. (33K)
1998 PDF icon. (97K)
1997 PDF icon. (35K)
1996 PDF icon. (26K)


Science and Engineering Workforce Top of Page.

Survey of Doctorate Recipients

  

2010:
National PDF icon. (1.1MB)
International PDF icon. (1.1MB)

2008 PDF icon. (735K)
2006 PDF icon. (657K)
2003 PDF icon. (370K)
2001 PDF icon. (197K)
1999 PDF icon. (201K)
1997 PDF icon. (158K)
1995 PDF icon. (164K)
1993 PDF icon. (131K)


National Survey of Recent College Graduates

  

2010 PDF icon. (2.3MB)
2008 PDF icon. (537K)
2006 PDF icon. (533K)
2003 PDF icon. (425K)
2001 PDF icon. (859K)
1999 PDF icon. (115K)
1997 PDF icon. (159K)
1995 PDF icon. (179K)
1993 PDF icon. (167K)


National Survey of College Graduates

  

2010:
New respondents PDF icon. (1.9MB)
Returning respondents PDF icon. (1.7MB)

2008 PDF icon. (337K)
2006 PDF icon. (277K)
2003 PDF icon. (172K)
1999 PDF icon. (572K)
1997 PDF icon. (130K)
1995 PDF icon. (157K)
1993 PDF icon. (135K)


Research and Development Funding and Expenditures Top of Page.

Business Research and Development and Innovation Survey

  

2011:
BRDI-1PDF icon. (532K)
BRDI-1aPDF icon. (403K)
BRDI-1(SUP1)PDF icon. (91K)
BRDI-1(SUP2)PDF icon. (72K)
BRDI-1(SUP3)PDF icon. (90K)

2010:
BRDI-1PDF icon. (415K)
BRDI-1aPDF icon. (284K)
BRDI-1bPDF icon. (287K)
BRDI-1(SUP1)PDF icon. (61K)
BRDI-1(SUP2)PDF icon. (46K)
BRDI-1(SUP3)PDF icon. (60K)

2009:
BRDI-1PDF icon. (464K)
BRDI-1aPDF icon. (266K)

2008:
BRDI-1PDF icon. (480K)
BRDI-1aPDF icon. (272K)

For prior year questionnaires, see Survey of Industrial Research and Development


Higher Education Research and Development Survey

  

FY 2011 PDF icon. (466K)

FY 2010:
Standard form PDF icon. (207K)
Short form PDF icon. (154K)

FY 2009 pilot PDF icon. (508K)

For prior year questionnaires, see Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges


Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development

  

FY 2010–12:
DOD versionPDF icon. (647K)
non-DOD versionPDF icon.(672K)

FY 2009–11:
DOD versionPDF icon. (674K)
non-DOD versionPDF icon.(621K)

FY 2007[2]PDF icon. (443K)

FY 2006[2]PDF icon. (164K)

FY 2003:
DOD version[2]PDF icon. (740K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(608K)

FY 2002:
DOD version[2]PDF icon. (753K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(619K)

FY 2001:
DOD version[2]PDF icon.(263K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(242K)


Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions

  

FY 2009:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (842K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(780K)

FY 2007:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (303K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(299K)

FY 2006:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (2.9MB)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(2.9MB)

FY 2005:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (81K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(79K)

FY 2004:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (70K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(69K)

FY 2003:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (70K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(79K)

FY 2002:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (202K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(201K)

FY 2001:
DOD version[2] PDF icon. (137K)
non-DOD version[2] PDF icon.(143K)


Federally Funded Research and Development Centers R&D Survey

  

FY 2011 PDF icon. (98K)
FY 2010 PDF icon. (131K)
FY 2009 PDF icon. (478K)
FY 2008 PDF icon. (48K)

For prior year questionnaires, see Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, FFRDC forms


Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges

  

For more recent questionnaires, see Higher Education Research and Development Survey

Universities and Colleges forms
FY 2009 PDF icon. (669K)
FY 2008 PDF icon. (62K)
FY 2007 PDF icon. (75K)
FY 2006 PDF icon. (92K)
FY 2005 PDF icon. (125K)
FY 2004 PDF icon. (67K)
FY 2003 PDF icon. (673K)
FY 2002 PDF icon. (642K)
FY 2001 PDF icon. (1.2M)
FY 2000 PDF icon. (1.3M)
FY 1999 PDF icon. (709K)
FY 1998 PDF icon. (53K)
FY 1997 PDF icon. (1.1M)
FY 1996 PDF icon. (57K)
FY 1995
FY 1994
FY 1993
FY 1992

FFRDC forms
FY 2008 PDF icon. (48K)
FY 2007 PDF icon. (25K)
FY 2006 PDF icon. (23K)
FY 2005 PDF icon. (21K)
FY 2004 PDF icon. (23K)
FY 2003 PDF icon. (31K)
FY 2002 PDF icon. (22K)


Survey of Industrial Research and Development

  

2008:
For more recent questionnaires, see Business Research and Development and Innovation Survey

2007:
Form RD-1 PDF icon. (1.3M), Instructions PDF icon. (147K)
Form RD-1a PDF icon. (663K), Instructions PDF icon. (179K)

2006:
Form RD-1 PDF icon. (436K), Instructions PDF icon. (153K)
Form RD-1a PDF icon. (229K), Instructions PDF icon. (168K)

2005:
Form RD-1 PDF icon. (308K), Instructions PDF icon. (136K)
Form RD-1a PDF icon. (123K), Instructions PDF icon. (167K)

2004:
Form RD-1 PDF icon. (414K), Instructions PDF icon. (95K)
Form RD-1a PDF icon. (297K), Instructions PDF icon. (83K)

2003:
Form RD-1 PDF icon. (302K), Instructions PDF icon. (105K)
Form RD-1a PDF icon. (150K), Instructions PDF icon. (90K)

2002:
Form RD-1 PDF icon. (152K), Instructions PDF icon. (87K)
Form RD-1a PDF icon. (107K), Instructions PDF icon. (75K)

2001:
Form RD-1 PDF icon. (442K), Instructions PDF icon. (424K)
Form RD-1a PDF icon. (820K), Instructions PDF icon. (417K)


Survey of Research and Development Funding and Performance by Nonprofit Organizations

  

Wave 1 - 1996-1997:
Paper Screener Questionnaire PDF icon. (1.3M)
CATI Screener Questionnaire PDF icon. (847K)
Performer Questionnaire PDF icon. (1.4M)
Funder Questionnaire PDF icon. (1.3M)

Wave 2 - 1996-1997:
Paper Screener Questionnaire PDF icon. (1.3M)
CATI Screener Questionnaires PDF icon. (620K)
Performer Questionnaire PDF icon. (1.4M)
Funder Questionnaire PDF icon. (1.6M)
CATI Script Used to Follow-up
with Nonrespondents after Wave 2
PDF icon. (844K)


Survey of State Government Research and Development

  

FY 2009 PDF icon. (118K)

FY 2007 PDF icon. (58K)

FY 2006 PDF icon. (76K)


Science and Engineering Research Facilities Top of Page.

Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

  

FY 2011 PDF icon. (609K)
FY 2009 PDF icon. (234K)
FY 2007 PDF icon. (204K)
FY 2005 PDF icon. (270K)
FY 2003 PDF icon. (386K)

FY 2001:
Paper Survey Questionnaire PDF icon. (161K)
Web-Based Survey Questionnaire PDF icon. (2.1M)

FY 1999 PDF icon. (832K)


Other Surveys Top of Page.

Survey of Public Attitudes Toward and Understanding of Science and Technology

  

2001 PDF icon. (107K)

1999:
English version PDF icon. (218K)
Spanish version PDF icon. (545K)



Footnotes

[1] For a questionnaire in alternate format, please contact NCSES.
[2] This is a web only survey, with no paper questionnaire. NSF prepared this replica questionnaire for information purposes.


Last Updated: March 01, 2013

 

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