Report

Acknowledgments

The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is conducted and sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and co-sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Education (ED), and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These federal agencies gratefully acknowledge the support and assistance of graduate deans and their staff, registrars, dissertation officers, and other administrators who participate in the SED effort and contribute to its success. Appreciation is also extended to the new research doctorate recipients who completed the 2023 survey.

NCSES’s Jaquelina Falkenheim and Lulu Kam authored and oversaw the preparation of this summary report, and Kelly Kang oversaw the preparation of the source detailed data tables and technical notes, under the leadership of Emilda B. Rivers, NCSES Director; Christina Freyman, NCSES Deputy Director; John Finamore, NCSES Chief Statistician; and Jason Gallo, NCSES Program Director. Wan-Ying Chang advised on statistical issues and Darius Singpurwalla on disclosure matters. Other NCSES staff who contributed to this report include Shaun Genter and Steven Deitz. Jock Black reviewed this report.

Under NCSES contract, staff at RTI International conducted the 2023 survey and played a valuable role in the resulting publications. The following staff provided especially notable contributions: Caren Arbeit, Taylor Campbell, Alex Cone, Peter Einaudi, Jamie Friedman, August Gering, Jonathan Gordon, Jane Griffin, Robin Henke, Ruth Heuer, Saki Kinney, Susan Rotermund, Zach Smith, and Robert Steele.

Suggested citation

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). 2024. Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2023. NSF 25-300. Alexandria, VA: U.S. National Science Foundation. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf25300.