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OMB #: 0925-0627
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Approximately how many hours per week do you spend on conducting research? This includes working on research
projects; supervising students, postdocs, and staff; presenting at meetings and conferences; writing papers and
grants; and ordering equipment and supplies.
Enter number equal to or greater than 0.
Type here
How many years ago did you leave research?
Enter number equal to or greater than 0.
Type here
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Career Status
In which of the following activities are you currently engaged?
Select all that apply
Conducting research
Mentoring and/or supervising students, postdocs, residents, and staff
Writing grant applications to support research
Publishing research papers
Publishing policy opinions, and other non-research papers
Presenting at meetings and conferences
Research-related administration
Academic or hospital administration
Teaching and/or developing courses
Clinical supervision
Patient care
Service as peer reviewer, journal editor, council member, and similar roles
Consulting
Other. Please
describe
Type here
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Which of the following best characterizes your current employer?
Select one.
I am not currently employed
Doctorate-granting/research university or academic medical center
Biotech or pharmaceutical industry
Non-research college or university
Hospital or private clinical practice
Federal government (e.g. NIH, NSF)
Local government
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
Foundation
Private company in public policy, business research, or consulting
Law firm
Self-employed
Other. Please
describe
Type here
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Which of the following best describes your primary position?
Select one
Principal investigator/faculty
Department or office head/chief/chair/director
Dean, vice president, provost, president, chancellor, or executive officer
Research administrator or research portfolio manager
Staff scientist/research scientist
Postdoctoral fellow/associate
Staff clinician/attending/health care provider
Other. Please describe
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Did you complete a postdoctoral fellowship in research?
Yes
No
How many years was this fellowship?
Enter number greater than or equal to 1
Type here
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Have you been awarded any fellowships, grants, or contracts in the past five years?
Yes
No
Please indicate how many fellowships, grants, or contracts were awarded to you as a PI or key staff and if this
funding source currently supports your research.
Number as a PI, coPI, or MPI
Number as key
personnel
Home institution
funding
Type here
Type here
NIH research grant (R
series)
Type here
Type here
NIH fellowship (F
series)
Type here
Type here
NIH career
development grant (K
series)
Type here
Type here
Other NIH grant or
cooperative
agreement
Type here
Type here
Non-NIH research
contract
Type here
Type here
Non-NIH federal
funding
Type here
Type here
State funding
Type here
Type here
Private/industry
funding
Type here
Type here
Foundation funding
Type here
Type here
Does this source
support your research
at present? Click if
yes.
Please describe
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Number as a PI, coPI, or MPI
Other. Please
describe
Type here
Number as key
personnel
Does this source
support your research
at present? Click if
yes.
Please describe
Type here
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How many peer-reviewed papers have you published in the past five years?
I have not published during this period
How many peer-reviewed papers have you published in the past five years?
Please count each paper once.
Number
As first author
Type here
As corresponding author
Type here
As first and corresponding author
Type here
As other author
Type here
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Career Plans
How likely are you to remain in a biomedical or behavioral research career in the next five years?
Select one
Not at all likely
Somewhat likely
Moderately likely
Very likely
Extremely likely
Why are you considering leaving a research career?
Type here
What plans or career options are you considering for the future?
Type here
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Effects of the LRP on Career
How helpful was the LRP in allowing you to continue your research career?
Select one
Not at all helpful
Somewhat helpful
Moderately helpful
Very helpful
Extremely helpful
How did participating in the LRP contribute to your career and/or career choices?
Select all that apply
I was able to reduce my teaching load
I was able to give up a part-time job
I was able to reduce my clinical duties
I was able to take/stay at a job with a lower salary or fewer benefits
It gave me confidence that I can succeed in a research career
It improved my grant writing skills
It improved my research skills
Uncertain
Other. Please
describe
Type here
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Reasons for Exiting the LRP
Did you stop participating in the LRP before your LRP-eligible educational debt was repaid?
Select one
Yes
No
What was the most important reason for leaving the LRP?
Select one
My debt was reduced to a level at which re-applying was no longer a good use of my time
I submitted an application to the LRP, but did not receive another award
There was uncertainty regarding my employment or funding for my position
I did not know I could re-apply
I accepted a new position that did not meet the LRP eligibility requirements
I had problems with reference letters
I had problems obtaining loan documentation from my lenders
I had a negative LRP experience
I was in or wanted
to participate in
another program
that conflicted with
Type here
the NIH LRP.
Please name the
program
My Institutional Business Official (IBO) did not support the application (e.g., would not send required salary or
employment certification documentation, etc.)
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Other
Type here
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Career Challenges
Which of the following career challenges have you experienced in the past and/or are currently experiencing?
Items listed in alphabetical order. Select all that apply
Previously Experienced
Currently Experiencing
Please describe
Accommodating
spouse’s/partner’s career
Balancing family/child care
responsibilities with a research
career
Balancing research and
administrative duties
Balancing research and clinical
duties
Balancing research and teaching
duties
Establishing collaborative
relationships with other
researchers
Finding a suitable position
Finding/connecting with good
mentors
Loss of interest in, or motivation
for, a research career
Lower pay in research
Obtaining funding to support
research
Recruiting talented
students/postdocs to research
group
Self-doubts about being able to
succeed in a research career
Other. Please describe
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Please indicate the single greatest challenge that you faced while establishing and/or sustaining your research
career.
Accommodating spouse’s/partner’s career
Balancing family/child care responsibilities with a research career
Balancing research and administrative duties
Balancing research and clinical duties
Balancing research and teaching duties
Establishing collaborative relationships with other researchers
Finding a suitable position
Finding/connecting with good mentors
Loss of interest in, or motivation for, a research career
Lower pay in research
Obtaining funding to support research
Recruiting talented students/postdocs to research group
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Self-doubts about being able to succeed in a research career
Other
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Pay Differences
According to numerous reports, significant pay differences still exist among demographic groups and we are seeking
to determine whether the LRP applicants/participants are subject to the same inequalities. What is your current base
annual salary, not including bonuses and overtime? If you are not salaried, please estimate your annual earned
income.
Please remember that all survey responses will be kept confidential. Only aggregate data will be reported to NIH.
Please enter the approximate amount of your annual base salary in dollars
Type here
Prefer not to report
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How many hours per week do you work, on average?
Enter number equal to or greater than 0
Type here
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Career Status
Which of the following best characterizes your current employer?
Select one
I am not currently employed
Doctorate-granting/research university or academic medical center
Biotech or pharmaceutical industry
Non-research college or university
Hospital or private clinical practice
Federal government (e.g. NIH, NSF)
Local government
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
Foundation
Private company in public policy, business research, or consulting
Law firm
Self-employed
Other. Please
describe
Type here
Please briefly describe your current position (e.g. physician, program officer, dean, teaching faculty, insurance
company executive, etc.).
Type here
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Did you complete a postdoctoral fellowship in research?
Yes
No
How many years was this fellowship?
Enter number greater than or equal to 1.
Type here
Have you been awarded any fellowships, grants, or contracts in the past five years?
Yes
No
On how many were you a PI or key personnel?
Select all that apply
Number as a PI, co-PI, or MPI
Number as key personnel
Home institution funding
Type here
Type here
NIH research grant (R series)
Type here
Type here
NIH fellowship (F series)
Type here
Type here
NIH career development grant (K
series)
Type here
Type here
Other NIH grant or cooperative
agreement
Type here
Type here
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Number as a PI, co-PI, or MPI
Number as key personnel
Non-NIH research contract
Type here
Type here
Non-NIH federal funding
Type here
Type here
State funding
Type here
Type here
Private/industry funding
Type here
Type here
Foundation funding
Type here
Type here
Other. Please describe
Type here
Type here
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How many peer-reviewed papers have you published in the past five years?
I have not published during this period
Please enter number below
As first author
Type here
As corresponding author
Type here
As first and corresponding author
Type here
As other author
Type here
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Role of the LRP on Career Choices
How did participating in the LRP contribute to your career and/or career choices?
Select all that apply
I was able to reduce my teaching load
I was able to give up a part-time job
I was able to reduce my clinical duties
I was able to take/stay at a job with a lower salary or fewer benefits
It gave me confidence that I can succeed in a research career
It improved my grant writing skills
It improved my research skills
Uncertain
The LRP had no effect on my career and/or career choices
Other. Please
describe
Type here
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Reasons for Exiting the LRP
Did you stop participating in the LRP before your LRP-eligible educational debt was repaid?
Select one
Yes
No
What was the most important reason for leaving the LRP?
Select one
My debt was reduced to a level at which re-applying was no longer a good use of my time
I submitted an application to the LRP, but did not receive another award
There was uncertainty regarding my employment or funding for my position
I did not know I could re-apply
I accepted a new position that did not meet the program eligibility requirements
I had problems with reference letters
I had problems obtaining loan documentation information from my lenders
I had a negative LRP experience
I was in or wanted
to participate in
another program
that conflicts with
Type here
the NIH LRP.
Please name the
program
My Institutional Business Official (IBO) did not support the application (e.g., would not send required salary or
employment certification documentation, etc.)
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Other. Please
describe
Type here
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Career Challenges
Which of the following challenges contributed to your decision to leave a research career? Items listed in
alphabetical order.
Select all that apply
Please describe
Accommodating
spouse’s/partner’s career
Balancing family/child care
responsibilities with a research
career
Balancing research and
administrative duties
Balancing research and clinical
duties
Balancing research and teaching
duties
Establishing collaborative
relationships with other
researchers
Finding a suitable position
Finding/connecting with good
mentors
Loss of interest in or motivation
for a research career
Lower pay in research
Obtaining funding to support
research
Recruiting talented
students/postdocs to research
group
Self-doubts about being able to
succeed in a research career
Other. Please describe
Please indicate the single greatest challenge.
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Accommodating spouse’s/partner’s career
Balancing family/child care responsibilities with a research career
Balancing research and administrative duties
Balancing research and clinical duties
Balancing research and teaching duties
Establishing collaborative relationships with other researchers
Finding a suitable position
Finding/connecting with good mentors
Loss of interest in or motivation for a research career
Lower pay in research
Obtaining funding to support research
Recruiting talented students/postdocs to research group
Self-doubts about being able to succeed in a research career
Other
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Career Status
Which of the following best characterizes your current employer?
Select one
I am not currently employed
Doctorate-granting/research university or academic medical center
Biotech or pharmaceutical industry
Non-research college or university
Hospital or private clinical practice
Federal government (e.g. NIH, NSF)
Local government
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
Foundation
Private company in public policy, business research, or consulting
Law firm
Self-employed
Other. Please
describe
Type here
Please briefly describe your position (e.g. physician, program officer, dean, teaching faculty, insurance company
executive, etc.).
Type here
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Did you complete a postdoctoral fellowship in research?
Yes
No
How many years was this fellowship?
Enter number greater than or equal to 1
Type here
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Role of the LRP on Career Choices
How did participating in the LRP contribute to your career and/or career choices?
Select all that apply
I was able to reduce my teaching load
I was able to give up a part-time job
I was able to reduce my clinical duties
I was able to take/stay at a job with a lower salary or fewer benefits
It gave me confidence that I can succeed in a research career
It improved my grant writing skills
It improved my research skills
Uncertain
The LRP had no effect on my career and/or career choices
Other. Please
describe
Type here
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Reasons for Exiting the LRP
Did you stop participating in the LRP before your LRP-eligible educational debt was repaid?
Yes
No
What was the most important reason for leaving the program?
Select one
My debt was reduced to a level at which re-applying was no longer
a good use of my time
I submitted an application to the LRP, but did not receive another
award
There was uncertainty regarding my employment or funding for my
position
I did not know I could re-apply
I accepted a new position that did not meet the program eligibility
requirements
I had problems with reference letters
I had problems obtaining loan documentation information from my
lenders
I had a negative LRP experience
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I was in or wanted to participate in another program that conflicts
with the NIH LRP. Please name the program
My Institutional Business Official (IBO) did not support the
application (e.g., would not send required salary or employment
certification documentation, etc.)
Other. Please describe
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Career Challenges
Which of the following challenges contributed to your decision to leave a research career?
Items listed in alphabetical order.
Select all that apply
Accommodating spouse’s/partner’s career
Balancing family/child care responsibilities with a research career
Balancing research and administrative duties
Type here
Balancing research and clinical duties
Balancing research and teaching duties
Establishing collaborative relationships with other researchers
Finding a suitable position
Finding/connecting with good mentors
Loss of interest in or motivation for a research career
Lower pay in research
Obtaining funding to support research
Recruiting talented students/postdocs to research group
Self-doubts about being able to succeed in a research career
Other. Please describe
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Please indicate the single greatest challenge.
Accommodating spouse’s/partner’s career
Balancing family/child care responsibilities with a research career
Balancing research and administrative duties
Balancing research and clinical duties
Balancing research and teaching duties
Establishing collaborative relationships with other researchers
Finding a suitable position
Finding/connecting with good mentors
Loss of interest in or motivation for a research career
Lower pay in research
Obtaining funding to support research
Recruiting talented students/postdocs to research group
Self-doubts about being able to succeed in a research career
Other. Please describe
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