Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey

Results by Gender, All Institutions

Survey results by gender for all institutions aggregated together. Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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Page 7: Your Research

"Your Research" asks about the postdoc's funding, how s/he spends his or her time, the number of papers s/he has written, and the impact (if any) of national security regulations on his/her research.

YR01. What is the primary source of your funding? [Fewer details]
  Men Women
1 = A grant or contract that was awarded directly to your postdoc advisor (as principal investigator) 51.4% (1979 / 3852) 44.0% (1266 / 2877)
2 = A grant or contract that was awarded to a project, consortium, or work group of which your postdoc advisor is a member 12.6% (485 / 3852) 12.3% (353 / 2877)
3 = A grant, contract, or fellowship that was awarded directly to you 19.4% (749 / 3852) 23.3% (670 / 2877)
4 = Funds from the institution, university, or company that employs you 9.3% (359 / 3852) 12.5% (360 / 2877)
5 = Your own personal sources ≤1.0% (≤39 / 3852) ≤1.0% (≤29 / 2877)
6 = Don't know 4.6% (177 / 3852) 4.3% (124 / 2877)
8 = Other, please specify 1.4% (54 / 3852) 2.8% (80 / 2877)
9 = Prefer not to answer ≤1.0% (≤39 / 3852) ≤1.0% (≤29 / 2877)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 11.5 % (503 / 4355) 9.6 % (305 / 3182)
     Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 11.4% (498 / 4355) 9.3% (296 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.1% (5 / 4355) 0.3% (9 / 3182)
 
YR03. Which best describes your funding? [Fewer details]
Note: Asked of people whose funding is awarded directly to them.
Condition: YR01=3 [?]
  Men Women
11 = NIH Intramural Funding 3.9% (29 / 747) 3.3% (22 / 667)
1 = National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant (not including a traineeship) 7.8% (58 / 747) 12.3% (82 / 667)
2 = National Research Service Award (NRSA) 19.5% (146 / 747) 22.3% (149 / 667)
3 = National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant 1.6% (12 / 747) ≤1.0% (≤7 / 667)
4 = National Science Foundation fellowship 1.7% (13 / 747) 1.6% (11 / 667)
5 = US Department of Energy (DOE) grant ≤1.0% (≤8 / 747) ≤1.0% (≤7 / 667)
6 = Other US government grant awarded to you 5.5% (41 / 747) 4.3% (29 / 667)
7 = Government fellowship from a non-US country 13.7% (102 / 747) 6.4% (43 / 667)
8 = Fellowship from a non-federal funding agency (e.g. a foundation, association, or disciplinary society) 34.9% (261 / 747) 39.3% (262 / 667)
9 = Other, please specify. 10.0% (75 / 747) 7.6% (51 / 667)
10 = Prefer not to answer ≤1.0% (≤8 / 747) 1.3% (9 / 667)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 82.8 % (3608 / 4355) 79.0 % (2515 / 3182)
     Logical skip 71.2% (3100 / 4355) 69.4% (2209 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 11.6% (506 / 4355) 9.5% (303 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.0% (2 / 4355) 0.1% (3 / 3182)
 
YR04. In your current position, are you permitted to submit a funding proposal as a principal investigator? [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (Medium 2 module) [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 23.1% (373 / 1617) 26.1% (303 / 1159)
2 = No 38.7% (626 / 1617) 33.9% (393 / 1159)
3 = Don't know 37.5% (607 / 1617) 39.5% (458 / 1159)
4 = Prefer not to answer ≤1.0% (≤17 / 1617) ≤1.0% (≤12 / 1159)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 62.9 % (2738 / 4355) 63.6 % (2023 / 3182)
     Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 51.2% (2229 / 4355) 54.0% (1719 / 3182)
     Quit 11.6% (507 / 4355) 9.6% (304 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.0% (2 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
 
YR05. For what reason are you not permitted to submit a funding proposal as principal investigator? [Fewer details]
Note: Asked of people who are not allowed to submit proposals as a PI
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: YR04=2 [?]
Please check all that apply.
  Men Women
1 = Institutional policy 37.6% (235 / 625) 44.4% (173 / 390)
2 = Postdoc advisor policy 11.0% (69 / 625) 7.7% (30 / 390)
3 = Other, please specify 9.3% (58 / 625) 12.8% (50 / 390)
5 = Don't know 38.2% (239 / 625) 32.6% (127 / 390)
4 = Prefer not to answer 3.8% (24 / 625) 2.6% (10 / 390)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 85.6 % (3730 / 4355) 87.7 % (2792 / 3182)
     Logical skip 22.4% (974 / 4355) 23.5% (749 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 51.2% (2229 / 4355) 54.0% (1719 / 3182)
     Quit 12.1% (526 / 4355) 10.2% (323 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.0% (1 / 4355) 0.0% (1 / 3182)
 
YR08. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
YR08A. People in my work group help each other with their research. [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
  Men Women
1 = Strongly disagree 2.2% (7 / 322) 4.1% (10 / 241)
2 = Somewhat disagree 8.1% (26 / 322) 5.8% (14 / 241)
3 = Neither agree nor disagree 7.5% (24 / 322) 8.7% (21 / 241)
4 = Somewhat agree 39.1% (126 / 322) 36.1% (87 / 241)
5 = Strongly agree 43.2% (139 / 322) 45.2% (109 / 241)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 92.6 % (4033 / 4355) 92.4 % (2941 / 3182)
     Logical skip 80.3% (3495 / 4355) 81.8% (2604 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 12.3% (535 / 4355) 10.4% (332 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.1% (3 / 4355) 0.2% (5 / 3182)
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
YR08B. People in my work group compete with each other for resources. [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
  Men Women
1 = Strongly disagree 28.7% (92 / 321) 34.2% (82 / 240)
2 = Somewhat disagree 28.0% (90 / 321) 20.4% (49 / 240)
3 = Neither agree nor disagree 20.6% (66 / 321) 20.8% (50 / 240)
4 = Somewhat agree 20.2% (65 / 321) 18.3% (44 / 240)
5 = Strongly agree 2.5% (8 / 321) 6.2% (15 / 240)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 92.6 % (4034 / 4355) 92.5 % (2942 / 3182)
     Logical skip 80.3% (3495 / 4355) 81.8% (2604 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 12.3% (535 / 4355) 10.4% (332 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.1% (4 / 4355) 0.2% (6 / 3182)
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
YR08C. I feel a part of the culture of my institution. [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
  Men Women
1 = Strongly disagree 8.7% (28 / 322) 7.9% (19 / 241)
2 = Somewhat disagree 9.6% (31 / 322) 14.1% (34 / 241)
3 = Neither agree nor disagree 32.0% (103 / 322) 26.1% (63 / 241)
4 = Somewhat agree 35.4% (114 / 322) 35.3% (85 / 241)
5 = Strongly agree 14.3% (46 / 322) 16.6% (40 / 241)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 92.6 % (4033 / 4355) 92.4 % (2941 / 3182)
     Logical skip 80.3% (3495 / 4355) 81.8% (2604 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 12.3% (535 / 4355) 10.4% (332 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.1% (3 / 4355) 0.2% (5 / 3182)
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
YR08D. I feel academically isolated. [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
  Men Women
1 = Strongly disagree 28.5% (92 / 323) 26.6% (65 / 244)
2 = Somewhat disagree 23.8% (77 / 323) 23.0% (56 / 244)
3 = Neither agree nor disagree 21.7% (70 / 323) 19.7% (48 / 244)
4 = Somewhat agree 21.7% (70 / 323) 23.0% (56 / 244)
5 = Strongly agree 4.3% (14 / 323) 7.8% (19 / 244)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 92.6 % (4032 / 4355) 92.3 % (2938 / 3182)
     Logical skip 80.3% (3495 / 4355) 81.8% (2604 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 12.3% (535 / 4355) 10.4% (332 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.0% (2 / 4355) 0.1% (2 / 3182)
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
YR08E. I feel socially isolated. [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
  Men Women
1 = Strongly disagree 29.5% (95 / 322) 33.1% (80 / 242)
2 = Somewhat disagree 22.7% (73 / 322) 21.5% (52 / 242)
3 = Neither agree nor disagree 23.6% (76 / 322) 17.4% (42 / 242)
4 = Somewhat agree 18.6% (60 / 322) 19.8% (48 / 242)
5 = Strongly agree 5.6% (18 / 322) 8.3% (20 / 242)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 92.6 % (4033 / 4355) 92.4 % (2940 / 3182)
     Logical skip 80.3% (3495 / 4355) 81.8% (2604 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 12.3% (535 / 4355) 10.4% (332 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.1% (3 / 4355) 0.1% (4 / 3182)
 
YR07. How many of the following are there in your workgroup? [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
Please estimate if you do not know the exact number.
 
How many of the following are there in your workgroup?
YR07A. Undergraduate students [Fewer details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents (Low - Workgroup module) [?]
  Men Women
Mean 2.5   1.7  
Standard deviation 18.0   3.5  
Minimum 0   0  
25th percentile 0.0   0.0  
50th percentile 1.0   1.0  
75th percentile 2.0   2.0  
Maximum 300   30  
 
Numerical response 91.5% (280 / 306) 91.1% (204 / 224)
Don't know 7.8% (24 / 306) 8.0% (18 / 224)
Refuse to answer 0.7% (2 / 306) 0.9% (2 / 224)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 93.0 % (4049 / 4355) 93.0 % (2958 / 3182)
     Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 80.3% (3495 / 4355) 81.8% (2604 / 3182)
     Quit 12.3% (535 / 4355) 10.4% (332 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.4% (19 / 4355) 0.7% (22 / 3182)
 
How many of the following are there in your workgroup?
YR07B. Graduate students