Survey of Postgraduate Out comes for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program

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Proposed DDRA Tracking Survey

Question	Response Format	Response Categories
Q.1 When did you receive your DDRA fellowship?	Drop-down menu	Academic Year 2009-2010 Academic Year 2010-2011 Academic Year 2011-2012 Academic Year 2012-2013 Academic Year 2013-2014 Academic Year 2014-2015 Academic Year 2015-2016 Academic Year 2016-2017 Academic Year 2017-2018 Academic Year 2018-2019 Academic Year 2019-2020
Q.2 How many non-English languages did you use to conduct your DDRA research abroad?	Drop-down menu	1 2 3 4 5+
[If 1 is selected] Q.2a Which language did you use to conduct your DDRA research abroad?	Drop-down menu	[List of 81 Languages, plus "other."]
[If 2, 3, 4, or 5+ is selected] Q.2b Please list all of the non-English languages you used to conduct your DDRA research.	Open-ended response
[If Other is selected] Q.2c Please specify the language you used to conduct your DDRA research that was not listed.	Open-ended response
Q.3 Please indicate the number of countries where you conducted your DDRA research abroad.	Drop-down menu	1 2 3 4 5+
[If 1 is selected] Q.3a In which country did you conduct your DDRA research abroad?	Drop-down menu	Use official lists published by the U.S. Department of State of Independent States in the World (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/4250.htm) and Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/10543.htm).
[If Other is selected] Q.3b Please specify any other country where you conducted your DDRA research abroad that was not listed.	Open-ended response
[If 2, 3, 4, or 5+ is selected] Q.3c Please list all of the countries where you conducted your DDRA research.	Open-ended response
Q.4 Did you complete your doctoral degree?	Single choice response	Yes Not yet, but I am still working on it No, I do not intend to complete it
Q.5 Please specify the academic disciplines covered by your doctoral degree. If your doctoral degree covered more than one academic discipline please select “More than one,” then specify the academic disciplines in the next question.	Drop-down menu	Anthropology Area studies Art Business (accounting, finance, etc.) Communication Computer and information sciences Cultural studies Economics Education Engineering English language and literature Film Foreign languages and literature Geography History International affairs International studies Journalism Law Life sciences (including health sciences) Linguistics Mathematics Music Philosophy Physical sciences Political science and government Psychology Public administration Public policy Religion Social work Sociology Urban affairs Urban planning Other (skip to Q.4d1)
[If Other is selected] Q.5a Please specify the other academic discipline that was not listed.	Open-ended response
[If More than one discipline is selected] Q.5b Please specify the additional academic disciplines covered by your doctoral degree.	Open-ended response
[If Yes is selected for Q.4] Q.6 When did you receive your doctorate?	Drop-down menu	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
[If Yes is selected for Q.4] Q.7a How many years in TOTAL did it take to complete your doctoral degree?	Open-ended response
[If Yes is selected for Q.4] Q.7b How many years did it take to complete your doctoral degree from the time you completed the DDRA fellowship to the time you received your degree?	Open-ended response
[If No, I do not intend to complete it is selected for Q.4] Q.8 Please indicate the reason(s) that you do not intend to complete your doctoral degree. Please select all that apply.	Multiple answers permitted	Accepted a job Family responsibilities Ran out of funding Decided to pursue a different area of study Decided to pursue a different line of work Other
[If Other is selected for Q.8] Q.8a Please specify other reasons.	Open-ended response
Q.9 For each of the languages you used to conduct your dissertation research abroad, what was your level of language proficiency after the completion of the DDRA fellowship?	Drop-down menu; ask respondent to answer this question for each language he or she used to conduct dissertation research abroad	Beginning Intermediate Advanced
Q.10 In addition to the doctoral degree you pursued during your DDRA fellowship, are you enrolled in or have you completed any additional degrees or certificates?	Single-choice response	Yes No
[If Yes is selected] Q.10a Number of additional degrees or certificates have either completed or are working toward:	Drop-down menu	1 2 3 4 5+
Q.11 Have you received any additional fellowships or awards after participating in the DDRA fellowship program? (Please check all that you received.)	Multiple answers permitted	No, not applicable Boren award Charles B. Rangel International Affairs fellowship Freeman award Fulbright U.S. Student Program (FUSP-IIE) Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) award Jacob K. Javits award National Security Language Initiative for Youth Award National Science Foundation fellowship or grant Social Science Research Council fellowship or award Wenner-Gren Foundation grant Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs fellowship Mellon fellowship University departmental/division grant Other
Q.12 What is your current employment status?	Drop-down menu	Employed, full-time Employed, part-time Unemployed (not working right now, but actively looking for work) Full-time student Out of the workforce and not looking for work (e.g., stay-at-home parent, retired, disabled)
Q.13 How many jobs for pay have you held since your DDRA fellowship ended? Include full-and part-time jobs. Do not include research or teaching that you did in conjunction with your work toward the degree supported by your DDRA fellowship.	Drop-down menu	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+
[If 1 or more is selected for Q.13] For each of the jobs that you have held since your DDRA fellowship ended, please answer the following questions: Q.13a How many years did you work here?	Drop-down menu	Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+
Q.13b Was this a full-time or part-time job?	Drop-down menu	Full-time Part-time
Q.13c Which of the following job categories best describes this job?	Drop-down menu	Accounting Admin & Clerical Banking Biotech Biology Business development Communications, Media, Journalism Consultant Customer Service Cybersecurity Design Education – Teaching (skip to Q.13k) Education - Other Engineering Entertainment Environment Executive Finance General Business Federal Government Health Care Hotel – Hospitality Human Resources Information Technology Insurance International Development Legal Library Linguistics Management Manufacturing Marketing Museum Nonprofit – Social Services Pharmaceutical Professional Services Purchasing – Procurement QA – Quality Control Real Estate Research Restaurant – Food Service Retail Sales Science Skilled Labor – Trades State/Local Government Telecommunications Training Transportation U.S. Military (skip to Q.13d) Other (skip to Q.13e)
(If U.S. Military is selected) Q.13d Please specify branch of the U.S. military.	Drop-down menu	United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Coast Guard
[If Other is selected] Q.13e Please specify other job category.	Open-ended response
Q.13f Which of the following sectors best describes this employer?	Drop-down menu	Private sector business (includes self-employed) Non-profit organization Federal government (skip to Q.13i) State government Local government School or school district Public college or university Private college or university Foreign/international U.S. military (skip to Q.13g) Other (skip to Q.13h)
[If U.S.Military is selected] Q.13g Please specify branch of the U.S. military.	Drop-down menu	United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Coast Guard
[If Other is selected] Q.13h Please specify other sector.	Open-ended response
[If Federal government agency is selected] Q.13i Please indicate the agency where you worked when you held this U.S. government job.	Drop-down menu	Executive Branch Agencies Executive Office of the President (e.g., White House Office, Office of Management and Budget) U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (excluding NIH) U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Labor National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Independent Agencies (e.g., GSA, SSA, NTSB) Judiciary Branch (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Court of International Trade) Other national security agency (e.g., FBI, CIA, DEA, NSA) Peace Corps Other federal agency (skip to Q.13j) I prefer not to disclose (skip to Q.14a)
Q.13j Please specify other federal agency.	Open-ended response
Q.13k Please indicate the type of educational institution where you worked.	Drop-down menu	Pre-Kindergarten Elementary or secondary school or system 2-year college, community college, or technical institute 4-year public college or university 4-year private college or university Foreign education institution Other (skip to Q.13l)
Q.13l Please specify other type of educational institution.	Open-ended response
Q.13m Please indicate whether the educational institution where you worked was one of the following Minority Serving Institutions (MSI, HBCU, HSI).	Drop-down menu	Use drop-down menu of States; then provide a drop-down menu for each State listing the MSIs in that State Use this source for list of MSIs: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html Response categories: It was not a Minority Serving Institution (MSI, HBCU, HSI). List of States, Alabama to Wyoming Other MSI not listed here (skip to Q.13n)
[If Other is selected] Q.13n Please specify other Minority Serving Institutions (MSI, HBCU, HIS) not listed here.	Open-ended response
Q.14a How closely was this job related to the field of the doctoral degree you were pursuing at the time you received your DDRA fellowship?	Drop-down menu	Closely related Somewhat related Not related
Q.14b Was knowledge of a foreign language a requirement or considered a key asset for this job?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.14c Was your international and/or area studies training a requirement or considered a key asset for this job?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.14d When you held this job, how often were you called on to use your foreign language skills?	Drop-down menu	Daily Weekly Monthly Less than once a month Never
Q.15 Have you had research related to your doctoral research published after you completed your DDRA fellowship?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
(If yes) Q.15a How many publications have you authored related to your doctoral research since you completed your DDRA fellowship?	Open-ended response
Q.15b How many books?	Open-ended response
Q.15c How many research articles in peer-reviewed journals?	Open-ended response
Q.16 How many courses have you taught related to your doctoral degree specialization?	Open-ended response
Q.17 Have you added new courses to the curriculum related to your doctoral degree?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.18 Have you supervised dissertation research in the field of your original DDRA research?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
(PLEASE RATE, IN YOUR OWN ESTIMATION, HOW THE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND AREA STUDIES TRAINING YOU GAINED AS PART OF THE FELLOWSHIP HAS AFFECTED YOUR CAREER PATH IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:) Q.19a In your initial marketability on the job market		Very beneficial Beneficial Somewhat beneficial Not beneficial at all N/A
Q.19b In your professional development/promotion		Very beneficial Beneficial Somewhat beneficial Not beneficial at all N/A
Q.20 How likely is it that you would have completed your dissertation research without DDRA fellowship support?		Very likely Likely Unlikely Very unlikely N/A
Q.21 Have you ever made use of your foreign language and/or area studies training by consulting or volunteering for any of the following? (Please check all that apply.)	Multiple answers permitted	No -- not applicable Elementary or secondary education Four-year public or private institution of higher education Two-year college, community college, or technical institute Domestic nonprofit organization Business For-profit organization Foreign government International non-governmental organization Media Minority-serving institution Multi-lateral organization (e.g., OECD, World Health Organization) Federal government agency (skip to Q.21d) State government agency Local government agency Peace Corps service (skip to Q.21c) U.S. military (skip to Q.21a) Other (skip to Q.21b)
(If U.S. Military is selected, otherwise skip to Q.22) Q.21a Please specify branch of the U.S. military.	Drop-down menu	United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Coast Guard
Q.21b (If “Other” to Q.21, otherwise skip to Q.22) Please specify other types of organizations or agencies for which you consulted or volunteered.	Open-ended response
Q.21c (If “Peace Corps service” to Q.20, otherwise skip to Q.22) Please indicate years of service in the Peace Corps.	Drop-down list	Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+
Q.21d (If “Federal government agency” to Q.20, otherwise skip to Q.22) Please specify Federal government agency.	Drop-down list	Executive Branch Agencies Executive Office of the President (e.g., White House Office, Office of Management and Budget) U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (excluding NIH) U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Department of Justice (excluding FBI) U.S. Department of Labor National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Independent Agencies (e.g., GSA, SSA, NTSB) Judiciary Branch (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Court of International Trade) Other national security agency (e.g., FBI, CIA, DEA, NSA) Peace Corps Other federal agency (skip to Q.21e) I prefer not to disclose (skip to Q.22)
Q.21e Please specify other Federal government agency.	Open-ended response
Q.22a What is your sex?	Single-choice response	Male Female Intersex Prefer not to answer
Q.22b What is your gender identity?	Single-choice response	Female/Woman Male/Man Transgender Gender Non-binary/Non-conforming Prefer not to answer
Q.23 In what year were you born?	Single-choice response	[List of years from XXXX to YYYY]
Q.24 Are you Hispanic or Latinx?	Drop-down menu	Yes No
Q.25 What is your racial background? (check all that apply)	Multiple answers permitted	American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White
Q.26 If your experience with the DDRA fellowship program has been beneficial to your career, please explain how and provide specific examples.	Open-ended response
Q.27 Is there anything else you would like to tell us?	Open-ended response
(PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR ORGANIZATION AND THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WHERE YOU CURRENTLY WORK OR STUDY.) Q.28a Institution of Higher Education	Drop-down menu	Use drop-down menu by State; then use drop-down menus for each State which list all of the IHEs in that State Use list of IHEs published by IPEDS (https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Home/FindYourCollege)
Q.28b Organization	Open-ended response
Q.28c State or territory (U.S.)	Drop-down menu	[List of 56 States and Territories]
Q.28d Location (if outside U.S.)	Drop-down menu	Use official lists published by the U.S. Department of State of Independent States in the World (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/4250.htm) and Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty (https://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/10543.htm).
Q.28e (If “Other” to Q.28d, otherwise skip to end of survey.) Please specify other location.	Open-ended response

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