National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Trainee Instrument

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Trainee Instrument
1. Name and Contact Information

Note: Your answers to all questions in this survey will be kept confidential. Information that you provide will not be available to your principal investigator (PI) or anyone else at your institution. Your PI will, however, be able to see the status of your submission because they will be unable to submit their own data until you have completed your survey.

First Name

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Middle Initial or Name

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Last Name

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Institutional Email Address

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ORCid

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Institution Name

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Department at Institution

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Institution’s City

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Institution’s State

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Searchable dropdown containing all states

ZIP Code

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Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

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Extension

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Permanent Contact Information

NSF would like to contact you after you graduate from the NRT program to follow up on your career and this may be performed as part of future program evaluation. Reporting of contact data is strictly voluntary. This information will be used solely for this purpose and will not be shared with anyone.

Personal or Professional Profile/Presence Online (LinkedIn or similar preferred)

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Permanent Email Address

Please provide a personal email address other than your current school email address.

Limit 200 characters

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Demographics

Note: At least one response is required for each of the following demographic questions; however, if you do not wish to provide specific information, please select “Do not wish to provide.”

Ethnicity

Select one.

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	Hispanic or Latino
	Not Hispanic or Latino
	Do not wish to provide

Race:

Mark all that apply.

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	American Indian or Alaska Native
	Asian
	Black or African American
	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
	White
	Do not wish to provide

How would you identify your gender?

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	Male
	Female
	Do not wish to provide

Disability Status

Select one.

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Yes (Check yes if any of the following apply):

Deaf or serious difficulty hearing

Blind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses

Serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs

Other serious disability related to a physical, mental, or emotional condition



Do not wish to provide

Veteran Status: Are you now on full-time active duty with the U.S. Armed Forces? Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, military Reserves, or National Guard?

Select one.

Required

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	Yes (Check “Yes” if you can answer yes to either of the above questions.)
	No
	Do not wish to provide

Your Current Degrees

If you achieved a degree you were pursuing, please click on “Achieved Degree,” and enter the date you achieved it.

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Respondents can enter up to two degrees.

Degree 1 [Edit], [Delete], [Achieved Degree]
Degree 2 [Edit], [Delete], [Achieved Degree]

[Add Degree]

Achieved Degree
1. Date achieved degree:

Required

(mm/yyyy)

Date picker

Add Degree
1. Degree sought:

Select one.

Required

Doctorate (Ph.D.)

Master of Arts (MA)

Master of Science (MS)

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Professional degree (MD, JD, etc.)

Other post-undergraduate degree {Skip Ref A}

If Other Degree, please specify:

{Skip if A is not Other}

Required

Limit 50 characters

Field of Study:

Note: Artificial Intelligence major includes robotics, computer visions, and human language processing.

Required

Multi-Add. Searchable list of the majors from the trainee table.docx. Listed at end of document.

Other (please specify): {Skip Ref B}

If other major, please specify:

{Skip if B is not Other}

Please ensure that your other major is not included in the provided list of majors.

Required

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Are you also pursuing a certificate?

Select one.

Required

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Yes

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If yes, please provide the name of the certificate.

Limit 200 characters

{Skip if C is No}

Your Research Interests

Required.

Limit 1000 characters.

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Enter keywords relevant to the main topics, experimental techniques, and/or specific methodologies that are relevant to your research interests and activities.

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NRT Faculty Advisors and Other Mentors

(The people on this list are the PI, Co-PIs and Other Faculty Participants added by the PI.)

Mark all that apply.

Required

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	PI’s Name
	Co-PI’s Name
	Faculty Participant 1’s Name
	Faculty Participant 2’s Name

Other faculty advisors

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Faculty Advisor 4 [Edit], [Delete]
Faculty Advisor 5 [Edit], [Delete]

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Which sources of mentorship did you receive

Mark all that apply.

Required

	Assigned Faculty Advisor(s)
	Other Faculty Mentor(s)
	Peer Mentor(s) (e.g., other graduate students)
	Postdoctoral Fellow Mentors(s)
	Other {Skip Ref A}

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if A is unchecked}

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Add Other Mentor

First name

Required

Limit 50 characters.

Middle initial or name
Last name

Required

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How often was this person involved in your NRT activities?

Select one.

	Always
	Often
	Sometimes
	Never

Graduation and Career Plans

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Required

(mm/yyyy)

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Date picker

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If you expect to graduate within 1 year, do you know where you will be employed?

Required

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Yes

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If you expect to graduate within 1 year and know where you will be employed, please indicate the sector and type of position.

Government

Postdoctoral

Full-time position

Part-time position

Industry/Business

Postdoctoral

Full-time position

Part-time position

4 Year College/University

Postdoctoral

Tenure-track Faculty

Non-tenure-track Faculty

Staff

2 Year College/University

Postdoctoral

Tenure-track Faculty

Non-tenure-track Faculty

Staff

Other Educational Institution (K-12)

Postdoctoral

Tenure-track Faculty

Non-tenure-track Faculty

Staff

Pursue PhD

Pursue MD

Pursue other degree

Nonprofit

Postdoctoral

Full-time position

Part-time position

Other

Self-employed/entrepreneur

Other

Is your new position in a STEM field?

Select one.

Required if above is required

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Yes

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If you expect to graduate within 1 year, what type of employment opportunities are you pursuing? If you are pursuing multiple employment opportunities, please indicate your top choice.

Mark all that apply.

Opportunities You Are Pursuing		Top Choice
Government
	Postdoctoral	
	Full-time position	
	Part-time position	
Industry/Business
	Postdoctoral	
	Full-time position	
	Part-time position	
4 Year College/University
	Postdoctoral	
	Tenure-track faculty	
	Non-tenure-track faculty	
	Staff	
2 Year College/University
	Postdoctoral	
	Tenure-track Faculty	
	Non-tenure-track Faculty	
	Staff	
Other Educational Institution (K-12)
	Postdoctoral	
	Tenure-track Faculty	
	Non-tenure-track Faculty	
	Staff	
	Pursue PhD	
	Pursue MD	
	Pursue other degree	
Nonprofit
	Postdoctoral	
	Full-time position	
	Part-time position	
Other
	Self-employed/entrepreneur	
	Other {Skip Ref C}	

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if C is unchecked}

Required

Limit 50 characters

Are you planning to continue to work in a STEM field?

Select one.

Required

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Yes

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Prior Experiences

Please enter the information requested on your academic/professional background prior to becoming an NRT trainee.

High School
1. Name of high school/secondary school/institution from which you graduated/received a diploma

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School type

Select one.

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Public

Private

Other {Skip Ref A}

If Other, please specify:

Limit 50 characters.

{Skip if A is not Other}

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Country

Select one.

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Searchable list of all countries

U.S. {Skip Ref B}

City

Limit 200 characters

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U.S. State/U.S. Territory

Select one.

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{Skip if B is not U.S.}

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ZIP code

Limit 5 characters

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Date of high school graduation:

Select one.

(mm/yyyy)

Required

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Date picker

Undergraduate Background Prior to NRT
1. Undergraduate institution country

Select one

{Skip Ref A}

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Searchable list of all countries

U.S.

U.S. Undergraduate institution name

Limit 50 characters.

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{Skip if A is not U.S.}

Searchable list of all Institutes of Higher Education from: https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/

Other {Skip Ref B}

If other institution, please specify the name:

Limit 50 characters.

{Skip if B is not Other}

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International institution name

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City

Limit 200 characters

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U.S. State

Select one.

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Searchable list of all U.S. states

When did you receive your first undergraduate degree?

Select one.

Required

(mm/yyyy)

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Date picker

Undergraduate degree type:

Select one.

Required

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Bachelor of Science (BS)

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Other undergraduate degree {Skip Ref C}

If other degree, please specify:

Limit 50 characters.

{Skip if C is not Other}

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Major:

Select one.

Required

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Searchable list of majors from the Trainee Table.docx listed at the end of this document

Other {Skip Ref D}

If other major, please specify:

Required

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{Skip if D is not Other}

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Post-Baccalaureate Degree, Certificate, or Other Credential Prior to NRT
1. Did you obtain a post-baccalaureate degree prior to becoming an NRT trainee?

Select one.

Required

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

Yes



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Country where you obtained your post-baccalaureate degree

Select one.

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Searchable list of all countries

U.S.

U.S. institution name

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Searchable list of all Institutes of Higher Education from https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/

Other {Skip Ref C}

If other institution, please specify:

Limit 50 characters.

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International institution name

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City

Limit 200 characters

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State

Select one.

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Searchable list of all U.S. states

When did you receive your post-baccalaureate degree/certificate or other credential?

Select one.

Required

(mm/yyyy)

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Date picker

Field of Study

Select one.

Required

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Searchable list of majors from the Trainee Table.docx listed at the end of this document

Other {Skip Ref D}

If other field of study, please specify:

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{Skip if D is not Other}

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Department

Required

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Post-Baccalaureate Degree Type

Select one.

Required

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Doctorate (Ph.D.)

Master of Arts (MA)

Master of Science (MS)

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Professional degree (MD, JD, etc.)

Other post-undergraduate degree {Skip Ref E}

Other Certificate {Skip Ref E}

Other Credential {Skip Ref E}

If other degree/certificate/credential, please specify:

Note: Use most recent degree if more than one degree has been awarded.

Limit 50 characters.

{Skip if E is not “other…”}

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Employment Prior to NRT
1. Were you in the public/private sector for one or more years after receiving your first undergraduate degree and prior to becoming an NRT trainee?

Note: Employment as a research assistant or teaching assistant while pursuing a master’s degree does NOT count as employment.

Select one.

Required

{Skip Ref A}

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

Yes



Please select the total number of years (equal to or greater than 1 year, to the nearest year) you were employed in the public or private sector after receiving your first undergraduate degree and prior to becoming an NRT trainee.

Select one.

Required

{Skip if A is “No”}

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1 year

2 years

3 years

4 years

5+ years

Products

The products are defined in the NRT Instrument – Project.docx file. Please comment on them in there.

Trainees will enter their own products and/or import them from the ORCiD database. The PI/PC will curate the final list of products for the project.

Research Preparation

Mark all that apply.

The No Activities checkbox must be marked if no activities are marked.

	Undertook formal coursework/training in research methods, practices, and instrumentation in your primary discipline equivalent to traditional graduate students
	Had practical, hands-on laboratory and/or field experience in conducting research across the breadth of disciplines in the NRT program
	Undertook formal coursework/training across the breadth of disciplines encompassed by the NRT project
	Undertook formal coursework/training in both the ethical conduct of research and ethical conduct related to the themes encompassed by your NRT project
	Other preparation to conduct high-quality research {Skip Ref A}
	Please check here if you were not engaged in any of the activities listed above.

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if A unchecked}

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How many courses did you take in disciplines outside of your primary discipline?

Zero

1 – 3

4 – 6

More than 6
How many courses did you take in your primary discipline?
How many courses did you take that specifically covered interdisciplinary topics related to your NRT project?
How many seminars did you take in disciplines outside of your primary discipline?

Zero

1 – 3

4 – 6

More than 6
How many seminars did you take in your primary discipline?
How many seminars did you take that specifically covered interdisciplinary topics related to your NRT project?

Accomplishments

Please provide information related to scholarly accomplishments or awards that you have received.

Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants other than NRT
1. Do you have any fellowships, scholarships or grants other than NRT to report?

Select one.

Required

{Skip Ref A}



Yes



Note: Information that you provide in this section will be available to your PI.

Fellowship 1 [Edit], [Delete]
Scholarship 1 [Edit], [Delete]
Grant 1 [Edit], [Delete]

[Add fellowship, scholarship, and grant information]

{Skip A End}

Other Honors and Recognitions
1. Do you have any honors or recognitions to report?

Select one.

Required

{Skip Ref B}



Yes



Note: Information that you provide in this section will be available to your PI.

Honor 1 [Edit], [Delete]
Honor 2 [Edit], [Delete]
Honor 3 [Edit], [Delete]

[Add Honors and Recognitions]

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Add Fellowship, Scholarship, or Grant other than NRT

Please provide information on any fellowships, scholarships, and grants other than NRT that you have received.

Note: Information that you provide on this screen will be available to your PI.

Type of funding received:

Select one.

Required

Fellowship

Scholarship

Grant other than NRT

Title of Fellowship, Scholarship, or Grant other than NRT:

Required

Limit 200 characters.

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Year awarded

Required

(yyyy)

What kind of organization awarded the Fellowship, Scholarship, or Grant?

Select one.

U.S. Federal Government Agency/Organization {Skip Ref A}

State or Local Funding Agency {Skip Ref B}

Foreign Organization (state or private) {Skip Ref C}

U.S. Based Private Organization {Skip Ref D}

Awarding U.S. Federal Government Agency/Organization

{Skip if A is not selected}

Select one.

Searchable List of Awarding Agencies & Organizations

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Department of Defense (DoD)

Department of Energy (DoE)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Other {Skip Ref E}

If other U.S. Federal Government Agency/Organization, please specify:

{Skip if E “Other” not selected}

Limit 200 characters.

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{Skip A End}

Awarding state or local funding agency

{Skip if B not selected}

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Foreign organization (state or private)

{Skip if C not selected}

Limit 200 characters.

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U.S. based private organization

{Skip if D not selected}

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Add Other Honors and Recognitions

Please provide information for any honors and/or recognitions that you have received.

Note: Information that you provide on this screen will be available to your PI.

Title of honor or recognition:

Limit 200 characters.

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Proposal Title (if applicable)

Limit 200 characters.

Year:

(yyyy)

Society/Granting Organization

Limit 200 characters.

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Professional Skill Preparation

Mark all that apply.

	Undertook coursework/training that included regular faculty critique of and feedback on professional writing.
	Authored, submitted, or published research papers in refereed journals
	Undertook coursework/training (e.g., brown bags, seminars) that included regular critique of and feedback on professional speaking/presentation skills
	Made presentations at academic/scientific professional conferences or meetings
	Presented results from NRT activities to professional, nonacademic audiences (e.g., industry, government)
	Undertook coursework/training to develop media-based or information technology-based communication skills
	Produced multimedia materials, Web sites, or other cyber-enabled tools to communicate the results of NRT activities to external audiences
	Used multimedia materials, Web sites, or other cyber-enabled tools as part of the interdisciplinary scientific training and collaboration
	Received training in team-building and project management skills
	Received training in effective time and task management
	Participated as a member of teams engaged in joint research, education, and/or outreach efforts
	Led teams engaged in research, education, and/or outreach efforts
	Other preparation in professional skills development {Skip Ref A}
	Please mark this checkbox if you were not engaged in any of the activities listed above.

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if A unchecked}

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Career Preparation

Report any activities you engaged in that prepared you for a career in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field. Note: Economics is considered a STEM field.

Please describe what you consider to be the most beneficial NRT training, experience, and/or component that has prepared you to be successful in a STEM career.

Limit 1000 characters

Please indicate which of the following activities you engaged in.

Mark all that apply.

	Received training or instruction (e.g., courses, workshops) in effective teaching practices and student mentoring
	Developed and presented course and/or curriculum materials
	Served as a mentor to others (e.g., graduate students, undergraduates, laboratory technicians)
	Received training/mentoring in grant proposal preparation
	Authored/coauthored and submitted grant proposals
	Received training/instruction on the interaction between academic research and industrial technical requirements
	Received training/instruction for applying your research to address public policy concerns or issues.
	Had an internship (an off-campus, research, educational, and/or work experience) in a nonacademic setting (e.g., industry, government)
	Had professional interactions other than internships with nonacademic employers (e.g., industry, government) in order to learn about career opportunities and requirements
	Communicated, worked, or collaborated with scientists of other nationalities
	Other preparation for careers in academia {Skip Ref A}
	Other preparation for nonacademic careers (e.g., industry, government) {Skip Ref B}
	Please check here if you were not engaged in any of the activities listed above.

If other preparation in academic careers, please specify:

{Skip if A unchecked}

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If other preparation in nonacademic careers, please specify:

{Skip if B unchecked}

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What career paths were introduced to you during your training?

Mark all that apply.

	Government
	Industry / Business
	Academia/Research
	Academia/Teaching
	Other Education
	Other {Skip Ref C}

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if C unchecked}

Limit 5 items

Multi Add

Internships

{Skip Ref A - Begin}

Select one.

Required

If yes, click, “Add Internship” below.



Yes



Please enter any internships lasting one or more months with industries or businesses, government laboratories or agencies, or nonprofit organizations

Internship 1 [Edit], [Delete]
Internship 2 [Edit], [Delete]
Internship 3 [Edit], [Delete]

[Add Internship]

{Skip A End}

Add Internship
1. Company/Agency Name

Limit 100 characters.

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Source of support during internship:

Required

NRT stipend

Salary/stipend from host company/agency

None

Other award {Skip Ref A}

If other, please specify:

{Skip if A unchecked}

Limit 5 items

Multi Add

Duration in months

Select one.

Required

Zero months

1 – 3 months

4 – 6 months

More than 6 months

Setting:

Select one.

Required

Industry/business

Nonprofit organization

Government laboratory

Public sector agency

Other

Country:

Select one.

{Skip Ref B}

Searchable list of all countries

U.S.

U.S. State

Select one.

{Skip if B is not U.S.}

Searchable list of all U.S. states

Please indicate the internship contributions that have prepared you for your career.

Mark all that apply.

	Received training/instruction on the interaction between academic research and industrial technical requirements
	Received training/instruction for applying your research to address public policy concerns or issues
	Engaged in professional interactions other than internships with nonacademic employers (e.g. industry, government) in order to learn about career opportunities and requirements
	Other preparation for nonacademic careers (e.g., industry, government) {Skip Ref C}

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if C unchecked}

Limit 5 items

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Please indicate if your internship presence was virtual, in-person, or a mix of both.

Select one.

	Virtual only
	In-person only
	Hybrid: Mix of virtual and in-person

Describe what you consider to be the most beneficial professional or career-related aspect resulting from this internship

Limit 1000 characters

International Experiences

If there are international experiences:

Your PI, <PI Name> has indicated that you attended the following international experiences. Please complete information about each experience. If this list is incorrect, please [Contact the PI].

If there are no international experiences:

Your PI, <PI Name> has indicated that you did not attended any international experiences. If you did attend an international experience please [Contact the PI].

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International Experiences

Experience in China from May/2020 – July/2020 [Edit]
Experience in Ecuador from Sep/2020 – Dec/2020 [Edit]

If you took part in NRT related international activities, please describe what you consider to be the most beneficial professional or career-related aspect of those activities.

Limit 1000 characters

Required if you attended any trip

{Skip End}

Tell us about your International Experience

<Country> and <Dates>, e.g., China May/2020 – July/2020

What activities did you engage in during your international experience?

Mark all that apply.

Required

	Attended conferences/workshops outside the United States
	Undertook coursework/training outside the United States
	Worked, conducted research/fieldwork, or interned outside the United States
	Other {Skip Ref A}

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if A unchecked}

Limit 5 items

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Were you formally prepared for your international experience?

{Skip Ref B}

Select one.

Required



Yes



If yes, what experiences were included in the preparation for your international experience?

{Skip if B is “No”}

Mark all that apply.

Required

	How to work in a foreign laboratory/field work
	Graduate education/Education/laboratory differences in country to be visited
	Language
	Cultural differences
	Learning about the area
	Other {Skip Ref C}

If Other, please specify:

{Skip if C unchecked}

Limit 5 items

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What did you accomplish during your international experience?

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List of Majors

Taken from the Trainee Table.docx document

Chemistry – Bio-inorganic

Chemistry – Bio-organic

Chemistry – Biophysical

Chemistry – Environmental

Chemistry – Inorganic

Chemistry – Materials

Chemistry – Physical

Chemistry – Polymer

Chemistry – Theoretical

Chemistry – Other (please specify):

Comp/IS/Eng – Artificial Intelligence (including Robotics, Computer Vision, and Human Language Processing)

Comp/IS/Eng – Computer Architecture and Grids

Comp/IS/Eng – Computer Science – Languages and Systems

Comp/IS/Eng – Computer Science – Theoretical Foundations

Comp/IS/Eng – Database Information Retrieval and Web Search

Comp/IS/Eng – Graphics and Visualization

Comp/IS/Eng – Human Computer Interaction

Comp/IS/Eng – Information Security and Assurance

Comp/IS/Eng – Information Technology and Organizations

Comp/IS/Eng – Networks and Communications

Comp/IS/Eng – Operating Systems and Middleware

Comp/IS/Eng – Scientific Computing and Informatics

Comp/IS/Eng – Software Engineering

Comp/IS/Eng – Other (please specify):

Engineering – Aeronautical and Aerospace

Engineering – Agricultural

Engineering – Bioengineering

Engineering – Biomedical

Engineering – Chemical

Engineering – Civil

Engineering – Computer Engineering

Engineering – Electrical and Electronic

Engineering – Energy

Engineering – Engineering Mechanics

Engineering – Engineering Science

Engineering – Environmental

Engineering – Industrial

Engineering – Materials

Engineering – Mechanical

Engineering – Metallurgical

Engineering – Nuclear

Engineering – Ocean

Engineering – Petroleum

Engineering – Polymer

Engineering – Systems Engineering

Engineering – Other (please specify):

Geosciences – Aeronomy

Geosciences – Atmospheric Chemistry

Geosciences – Chemical Oceanography

Geosciences – Climate Dynamics

Geosciences – Geochemistry

Geosciences – Geology

Geosciences – Geophysics

Geosciences – Hydrologic Sciences

Geosciences – Large Scale Dynamics Meteorology

Geosciences – Magnetospheric Physics

Geosciences – Marine Geology and Geophysics

Geosciences – Mesoscale Dynamic Meteorology

Geosciences – Paleoclimate

Geosciences – Paleontology

Geosciences – Physical Meteorology

Geosciences – Physical Oceanography

Geosciences – Solar-Terrestrial

Geosciences – Other (please specify):

Life Sciences – Agriculture

Life Sciences – Agronomy

Life Sciences – Anatomy

Life Sciences – Animal Behavior

Life Sciences – Animal Science

Life Sciences – Biochemistry

Life Sciences – Biological Oceanography

Life Sciences – Biophysics

Life Sciences – Botany (including Plant Physiology)

Life Sciences – Cell Biology

Life Sciences – Computational Biology

Life Sciences – Developmental Biology

Life Sciences – Ecology

Life Sciences – Ecosystem Ecology

Life Sciences – Entomology

Life Sciences – Environmental Sciences

Life Sciences – Evolutionary Biology

Life Sciences – Fish and Wildlife

Life Sciences – Forestry

Life Sciences – Genetics

Life Sciences – Horticulture

Life Sciences – Immunology

Life Sciences – Marine Biology

Life Sciences – Microbiology

Life Sciences – Molecular Biology

Life Sciences – Neurosciences

Life Sciences – Nutrition

Life Sciences – Pharmacology

Life Sciences – Physiology

Life Sciences – Plant Pathology

Life Sciences – Population and Community Ecology

Life Sciences – Soil Science

Life Sciences – Structural Biology

Life Sciences – Virology

Life Sciences – Zoology

Life Sciences – Other (please specify):

Mathematical Sciences – Algebra or Number Theory

Mathematical Sciences – Analysis

Mathematical Sciences – Applications of Mathematics (including Biometrics and Biostatistics)

Mathematical Sciences – Geometry

Mathematical Sciences – Logic or Foundations of Mathematics

Mathematical Sciences – Operations Research

Mathematical Sciences – Probability and Statistics

Mathematical Sciences – Topology

Mathematical Sciences – Other (please specify):

Physics and Astronomy – Astronomy

Physics and Astronomy – Astrophysics

Physics and Astronomy – Atomic and Molecular

Physics and Astronomy – Condensed Matter Physics

Physics and Astronomy – Nuclear

Physics and Astronomy – Optics

Physics and Astronomy – Particle Physics

Physics and Astronomy – Physics of Fluids

Physics and Astronomy – Plasma

Physics and Astronomy – Solid State

Physics and Astronomy – Theoretical Physics

Physics and Astronomy – Other (please specify):

Psychology – Cognitive

Psychology – Cognitive Neuroscience

Psychology – Computational Psychology

Psychology – Developmental

Psychology – Experimental or Comparative

Psychology – Industrial/Organizational

Psychology – Neuropsychology

Psychology – Perception and Psychophysics

Psychology – Personality and Individual Differences

Psychology – Physiological

Psychology – Psycholinguistics

Psychology – Quantitative

Psychology – Social

Psychology – Other (please specify):

Social Sciences – Archaeology

Social Sciences – Cliometric History

Social Sciences – Communications

Social Sciences – Cultural Anthropology

Social Sciences – Decision Making

Social Sciences – Demography

Social Sciences – Econometrics

Social Sciences – Economics (except Business Administration)

Social Sciences – Geography

Social Sciences – History of Science

Social Sciences – International Relations

Social Sciences – Law and Social Science

Social Sciences – Linguistics Anthropology

Social Sciences – Linguistics

Social Sciences – Medical Anthropology

Social Sciences – Philosophy of Science

Social Sciences – Physical Anthropology

Social Sciences – Political Science

Social Sciences – Public Policy

Social Sciences – Risk Analysis

Social Sciences – Science Policy

Social Sciences – Sociology (except Social Work)

Social Sciences – Urban and Regional Planning

Social Sciences – Other (please specify):

STEM Education and Learning Research – Engineering Education

STEM Education and Learning Research – Mathematics Education

STEM Education and Learning Research – Science Education

STEM Education and Learning Research – Technology Education

STEM Education and Learning Research – Other (please specify):

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