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Table A-13. Imputation for postdoctoral appointees in science, engineering, and health fields, by mechanism of support, citizenship, and type of doctoral degree: 2012

Mechanism of support and citizenship All doctoral
degree type
Doctoral
degree
Professional
degree
Dual
degree
Doctoral degree
type unknown
Imputation rate (%)

    All postdoctoral appointees
4.1 4.5 7.8 5.0 2.1
        Fellowship 15.5 8.9 7.0 1.4 41.3
        Research grant 13.9 8.1 18.9 19.2 33.9
        Traineeship 18.7 12.3 25.9 10.6 34.9
        Other support 12.2 5.7 6.4 6.4 37.4

        U.S. citizens and permanent residents
6.4 6.1 12.0 16.5 18.8
        Foreign nationals with temporary visa 6.8 5.6 14.5 9.5 9.1

Number imputed

    All postdoctoral appointees
2,600 1,950 387 64 274
        Fellowship 1,036 356 67 2 663
        Research grant 5,680 2,406 330 130 2,905
        Traineeship 783 294 228 19 255
        Other support 1,368 416 88 18 854

        U.S. citizens and permanent residents
1,914 1,158 337 92 1,392
        Foreign nationals with temporary visa 2,239 1,354 312 69 523

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering.
Data from survey cycle Fall 2012, as of December 2013.