Results by Underrepresented Minority Status, All Institutions

Survey results by underrepresented minority status for all institutions aggregated together. Includes only US citizen and permanent resident postdocs who answered questions AY09 and AY12 in "About You". Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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"Institutional Environment" asks about written policies and procedures and about the availability of various types of training.

IE01.	When you began this postdoc, did you receive an official letter of appointment or contract? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 87.8% (130 / 148) 82.5% (1452 / 1761) 2 = No 10.1% (15 / 148) 13.4% (236 / 1761) 3 = Don't know ≤2.0% (≤3 / 148) 3.7% (65 / 1761) 4 = Prefer not to answer ≤2.0% (≤3 / 148) ≤1.0% (≤18 / 1761)
IE02.	What information did your letter or contract provide? [More details] Note: Asked of people who received an appoinment letter/contract Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: IE01=1 Check all that apply:   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 5 = Term of appointment 80.6% (104 / 129) 77.6% (1108 / 1428) 1 = Compensation 71.3% (92 / 129) 71.8% (1025 / 1428) 2 = Benefits 51.9% (67 / 129) 37.4% (534 / 1428) 3 = Your responsibilities 32.6% (42 / 129) 31.7% (452 / 1428) 6 = Don't remember 11.6% (15 / 129) 14.4% (206 / 1428) 4 = Advisor's responsibilities 12.4% (16 / 129) 12.4% (177 / 1428)
IE03.	Which of the following written documentation have you received from your employer (either in print or online)? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents Select all that apply.   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = An employee handbook 50.0% (74 / 148) 46.9% (815 / 1736) 3 = The contact information for a designated mediator/ombudsperson/human resources manager 31.1% (46 / 148) 30.8% (535 / 1736) 2 = The Federal Policy on Research Misconduct 37.8% (56 / 148) 30.0% (521 / 1736) 5 = Don't remember 18.2% (27 / 148) 24.8% (431 / 1736) 4 = None of the above 25.0% (37 / 148) 23.7% (411 / 1736) 6 = Prefer not to answer ≤2.0% (≤3 / 148) ≤1.0% (≤18 / 1736)
IE04.	Please rate the extent to which your current postdoctoral experience is preparing you for the following aspects of your future career. [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Please rate the extent to which your current postdoctoral experience is preparing you for the following aspects of your future career. IE04A. Research skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Poor 6.8% (10 / 146) 1.6% (27 / 1728) 2 = Fair 12.3% (18 / 146) 13.2% (228 / 1728) 3 = Good 28.8% (42 / 146) 35.0% (604 / 1728) 4 = Excellent 52.1% (76 / 146) 50.3% (869 / 1728)   Please rate the extent to which your current postdoctoral experience is preparing you for the following aspects of your future career. IE04B. Teaching skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Poor 33.3% (49 / 147) 38.6% (661 / 1711) 2 = Fair 27.2% (40 / 147) 32.1% (549 / 1711) 3 = Good 23.8% (35 / 147) 20.9% (357 / 1711) 4 = Excellent 15.6% (23 / 147) 8.4% (144 / 1711)   Please rate the extent to which your current postdoctoral experience is preparing you for the following aspects of your future career. IE04C. Management skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Poor 19.2% (28 / 146) 18.2% (312 / 1719) 2 = Fair 26.7% (39 / 146) 32.2% (553 / 1719) 3 = Good 37.0% (54 / 146) 35.0% (601 / 1719) 4 = Excellent 17.1% (25 / 146) 14.7% (253 / 1719)   Please rate the extent to which your current postdoctoral experience is preparing you for the following aspects of your future career. IE04D. Communication skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Poor 5.4% (8 / 147) 6.8% (118 / 1727) 2 = Fair 19.0% (28 / 147) 22.8% (393 / 1727) 3 = Good 39.5% (58 / 147) 45.1% (779 / 1727) 4 = Excellent 36.1% (53 / 147) 25.3% (437 / 1727)
IE05.	Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05A. Research ethics [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 42.1% (61 / 145) 39.8% (689 / 1730) 2 = Informal, on the job training 35.2% (51 / 145) 32.0% (553 / 1730) 3 = No training 22.8% (33 / 145) 28.2% (488 / 1730)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05B. Writing skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 15.2% (22 / 145) 8.0% (138 / 1733) 2 = Informal, on the job training 60.0% (87 / 145) 71.2% (1234 / 1733) 3 = No training 24.8% (36 / 145) 20.8% (361 / 1733)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05C. Public speaking skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 12.5% (18 / 144) 9.1% (158 / 1734) 2 = Informal, on the job training 68.8% (99 / 144) 73.0% (1265 / 1734) 3 = No training 18.8% (27 / 144) 17.9% (311 / 1734)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05D. Teaching skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 9.7% (14 / 144) 6.1% (105 / 1727) 2 = Informal, on the job training 38.2% (55 / 144) 38.6% (666 / 1727) 3 = No training 52.1% (75 / 144) 55.4% (956 / 1727)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05E. Grant or proposal writing [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 27.6% (40 / 145) 17.9% (311 / 1733) 2 = Informal, on the job training 40.0% (58 / 145) 57.8% (1001 / 1733) 3 = No training 32.4% (47 / 145) 24.3% (421 / 1733)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05F. Group or lab management [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework ≤2.0% (≤3 / 144) 3.2% (55 / 1730) 2 = Informal, on the job training 50.0% (72 / 144) 54.6% (945 / 1730) 3 = No training 47.9% (69 / 144) 42.2% (730 / 1730)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05G. Project management [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 3.5% (5 / 144) 2.6% (45 / 1728) 2 = Informal, on the job training 56.9% (82 / 144) 64.3% (1111 / 1728) 3 = No training 39.6% (57 / 144) 33.1% (572 / 1728)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05H. Negotiating skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 8.5% (12 / 141) 4.4% (76 / 1731) 2 = Informal, on the job training 34.0% (48 / 141) 33.0% (572 / 1731) 3 = No training 57.4% (81 / 141) 62.6% (1083 / 1731)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05I. Intellectual property [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 9.8% (14 / 143) 10.1% (174 / 1729) 2 = Informal, on the job training 35.0% (50 / 143) 25.9% (448 / 1729) 3 = No training 55.2% (79 / 143) 64.0% (1107 / 1729)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05J. Conflict resolution skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 9.7% (14 / 145) 5.8% (101 / 1727) 2 = Informal, on the job training 37.9% (55 / 145) 37.1% (640 / 1727) 3 = No training 52.4% (76 / 145) 57.1% (986 / 1727)   Please indicate the primary source of training you have received in the following areas as part of your current postdoctoral experience. IE05K. English language skills [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Workshop/seminar/formal coursework 2.8% (4 / 144) 2.5% (42 / 1698) 2 = Informal, on the job training 24.3% (35 / 144) 24.9% (422 / 1698) 3 = No training 72.9% (105 / 144) 72.7% (1234 / 1698)
IE06.	For which of the following areas would you be interested in receiving formal training? [More details] Note: Participants were only shown options for which they had not indicated that they had received formal training above Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: IE05A=2 or IE05A=3 or IE05B=2 or IE05B=3 or IE05C=2 or IE05C=3 or IE05D=2 or IE05D=3 or IE05E=2 or IE05E=3 or IE05F=2 or IE05F=3 or IE05G=2 or IE05G=3 or IE05H=2 or IE05H=3 or IE05I=2 or IE05I=3 or IE05J=2 or IE05J=3 or IE05K=2 or IE05K=3 Check all that apply.   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 5 = Grant or proposal writing 59.4% (82 / 138) 59.7% (984 / 1648) 6 = Group or lab management 43.5% (60 / 138) 44.8% (739 / 1648) 4 = Teaching skills 40.6% (56 / 138) 42.5% (701 / 1648) 8 = Negotiating skills 50.7% (70 / 138) 41.6% (686 / 1648) 7 = Project management 47.8% (66 / 138) 41.0% (675 / 1648) 2 = Writing skills 40.6% (56 / 138) 34.2% (563 / 1648) 9 = Intellectual property 34.1% (47 / 138) 30.1% (496 / 1648) 10 = Conflict resolution skills 29.7% (41 / 138) 29.7% (489 / 1648) 3 = Public speaking skills 31.2% (43 / 138) 28.5% (470 / 1648) 1 = Research ethics 11.6% (16 / 138) 10.2% (168 / 1648) [More choices]
IE07.	To what extent does your postdoc advisor encourage you to or discourage you from receiving formal training? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Strongly discourages 2.7% (4 / 146) 2.4% (42 / 1718) 2 = Somewhat discourages 4.8% (7 / 146) 5.1% (88 / 1718) 3 = Neither encourages nor discourages 30.8% (45 / 146) 43.7% (750 / 1718) 4 = Somewhat encourages 21.2% (31 / 146) 20.8% (358 / 1718) 5 = Strongly encourages 33.6% (49 / 146) 17.1% (293 / 1718) 6 = Don't know 6.8% (10 / 146) 9.8% (169 / 1718) 7 = Prefer not to answer