Federal Register #2026-21898

NSF Seeks Public Comment on Survey of Earned Doctorates Renewal

The National Science Foundation is seeking public comment on renewing its Survey of Earned Doctorates information collection. - Government buyer: National Science Foundation (NSF), through its National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). - Survey sponsors: NSF/NCSES, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. - Requested service: A three-year renewal of the annual web-based Survey of Earned Doctorates. It gathers education, career, financial-support, debt, postgraduation-plan, and demographic information from research doctorate recipients; participating institutions provide administrative data, such as graduation lists. - Estimated participation per survey cycle: Approximately 62,000 doctorate recipients in scope, 56,730 respondents, and 615 participating schools across about 480 institutions. Estimated respondent burden is 31,210 hours per cycle. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice, not a procurement solicitation or award. No OEMs, vendors, products, or product quantities are identified.

Description

The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics is seeking public comment on its plan to renew the Survey of Earned Doctorates information collection for three years. The survey gathers information from people receiving research doctorates from accredited U.S. institutions, including their field of specialty, educational background, graduate-school support, debt, postgraduate plans, and demographic characteristics. The renewal would cover the 2028 and 2029 survey cycles, and the collection also involves participating institutions providing administrative data such as graduation lists. Written comments must be received by December 28, 2026, to be assured consideration.

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