Doctorate Recipient Follow-up

ATTACHMENT 9.2

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Dear Dr. <<lname>>:

Thank you very much for completing a questionnaire for the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED).

In processing your questionnaire, we found that some critical information was missing. We would be grateful if you would take a few moments to fill in the information for the questions on the back of this sheet. Please return this sheet to NORC at the University of Chicago, in the enclosed envelope addressed to SED Project, One North State Street, 16^th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60602. If you prefer, you may fax the information to NORC at 800-684-0704, or e-mail it to [email protected]. When using e-mail, please include the eight-digit number printed at the bottom of this letter.

We make this request because your response is necessary to ensure the overall accuracy and usefulness of the survey data. These data are widely used by federal agencies as well as graduate schools to make decisions about doctoral degree and other educational programs.

We want to assure you that the answers you provide are strictly private and confidential. Survey data are reported only in the form of statistical summaries that do not identify any individual. If you have any questions about the survey, please call NORC toll-free at 800-248-8649.

Thanks again for your help, and congratulations on attaining your doctorate. We look forward to receiving your reply.

Sincerely,

Mark K. Fiegener, Ph.D.

SED Project Manager

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The Survey of Earned Doctorates conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago

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