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Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

OMB 3145-0062 · NSF.

OMB 3145-0062

This study is the only source of national statistics on graduate students and on support for students and postdoctoral appointees in graduate science and engineering programs. Federal agencies, state education boards, institutions of higher education and to plan for future S&E personnel needs.

The latest form for Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering expires 2026-09-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
00_GSS_2023-2025_OMB_SS_Section_A_Final.docx Supporting Statement A
00_GSS_2023-2025_OMB_SS_Section_B_Final.docx Supporting Statement B
ATT_15_NFR_Meth_Study_SUMMARY_REPORT_CLEAN.docx Supplementary Document
ATT_14_OMB_2023to2025_ImputationMethodology.docx Supplementary Document
ATT_12c_NFRFileTransferTemplate_2022.xlsx Supplementary Document
ATT_12b_PostdocFileTransferTemplate_2022.xlsx Supplementary Document
ATT_12a_StudentFileTransferTemplate_2022.xlsx Supplementary Document
ATT_11_GSS_Data_Collection_Plan_2022.docx Supplementary Document
ATT_10_2022_GSS_Code_List_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document
ATT_9_Summary_of_Changes for GSS 2020_2022.docx Supplementary Document
ATT_8_GSS_Schedule_Final.docx Supplementary Document
2023-03352.pdf Supplementary Document
ATT_6_Research_and_Media_Usage.docx Supplementary Document
Att_5_GSS_FFRDC_InfoBriefs.pdf Supplementary Document
ATT_2_NSF Act.docx Supplementary Document
ATT_1_AmericaCOMPETESReauthAct.docx Supplementary Document
2023-2025 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS) Other-Survey

All Historical Document Collections

202308-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-08-04
202011-3145-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-11-30
202006-3145-005 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-06-26
201709-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-09-19
201606-3145-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-06-14
201408-3145-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-08-04
201305-3145-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2013-05-17
201107-3145-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2011-07-22
201102-3145-002 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-02-24
201010-3145-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-10-01
200807-3145-002 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2008-08-06
200505-3145-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-05-24
200204-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2002-04-02
199908-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1999-08-03
199609-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1996-09-17
199308-3145-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1993-08-12
199107-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1991-07-01
199001-3145-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1990-01-10
198906-3145-006 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-06-16
198812-3145-005 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1988-12-28
198607-3145-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1986-07-08
198411-3145-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1984-11-16
198212-3145-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1982-12-14
198202-3145-003 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1982-02-05
198110-3145-001 Disapproved	Revision of a currently approved collection	1981-10-20
198104-3145-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1981-04-30