| Broad field | Detailed field | GSS code | GSS field name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural sciences | Agricultural sciences | 501 | Agricultural sciences |
| Biological and biomedical sciences | Biochemistry | 602 | Biochemistry |
| Biology | 603 | Biology | |
| Biomedical sciences | 623 | Biomedical sciences | |
| Biophysics | 605 | Biophysics | |
| Biostatistics and bioinformatics | 618 | Biostatistics and bioinformatics | |
| Botany and plant biology | 606 | Botany and plant biology | |
| Biotechnology | 624 | Biotechnology | |
| Cell, cellular biology, and anatomical sciences | 619 | Cell, cellular biology, and anatomical sciences | |
| Ecology and population biology | 620 | Ecology and population biology | |
| Epidemiology | 621 | Epidemiology | |
| Genetics | 610 | Genetics | |
| Microbiological sciences and immunology | 611 | Microbiological sciences and immunology | |
| Molecular biology | 622 | Molecular biology | |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience | 950 | Neurobiology and neuroscience | |
| Nutrition science | 612 | Nutrition science | |
| Pathology and experimental pathology | 613 | Pathology and experimental pathology | |
| Pharmacology and toxicology | 614 | Pharmacology and toxicology | |
| Physiology | 615 | Physiology | |
| Zoology and animal biology | 616 | Zoology and animal biology | |
| Biological and biomedical sciences nec | 617 | Biological and biomedical sciences, not elsewhere classified | |
| Computer and information sciences | Computer science | 410 | Computer science |
| Computer and information science, general | 411 | Computer and information science, general | |
| Computer and information science nec | 412 | Computer and information science, not elsewhere classified | |
| Geoscience, atmospheric, and ocean sciences | Atmospheric sciences and meteorology | 301 | Atmospheric sciences and meteorology |
| Geological and earth sciences | 302 | Geological and earth sciences | |
| Ocean and marine sciences | 303 | Ocean and marine sciences | |
| Geoscience, atmospheric, and ocean sciences nec | 304 | Geoscience, atmospheric, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Mathematics and statistics | Mathematics and applied mathematics | 402 | Mathematics and applied mathematics |
| Statistics | 403 | Statistics | |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies | Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies | 980 | Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
| Natural resources and conservation | Environmental science and studies | 510 | Environmental science and studies |
| Forestry, natural resources and conservation | 511 | Forestry, natural resources and conservation | |
| Physical sciences | Astronomy and astrophysics | 201 | Astronomy and astrophysics |
| Chemistry | 202 | Chemistry | |
| Materials sciences | 205 | Materials sciences | |
| Physics | 203 | Physics | |
| Physical sciences nec | 204 | Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified | |
| Psychology | Clinical psychology | 803 | Clinical psychology |
| Counseling and applied psychology | 804 | Counseling and applied psychology | |
| Psychology, general | 801 | Psychology, general | |
| Research and experimental psychology | 805 | Research and experimental psychology | |
| Social sciences | Agricultural economics | 901 | Agricultural economics |
| Anthropology | 902 | Anthropology | |
| Criminal justice and safety studies | 911 | Criminal justice and safety studies | |
| Economics (except agricultural) | 903 | Economics (except agricultural) | |
| Geography and cartography | 904 | Geography and cartography | |
| History and philosophy of science | 905 | History and philosophy of science | |
| Human development | 915 | Human development | |
| International relations and national security studies | 912 | International relations and national security studies | |
| Linguistics | 906 | Linguistics | |
| Political science and government | 907 | Political science and government | |
| Public policy analysis | 914 | Public policy analysis | |
| Sociology | 908 | Sociology | |
| Social sciences nec | 910 | Social sciences, not elsewhere classified | |
| Engineering | Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering | 101 | Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
| Agricultural engineering | 102 | Agricultural engineering | |
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering | 103 | Bioengineering and biomedical engineering | |
| Biological and biosystems engineering | 115 | Biological and biosystems engineering | |
| Chemical engineering | 104 | Chemical engineering | |
| Civil engineering | 105 | Civil engineering | |
| Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering | 106 | Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering | |
| Engineering mechanics, physics, and science | 107 | Engineering mechanics, physics, and science | |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering | 108 | Industrial and manufacturing engineering | |
| Mechanical engineering | 109 | Mechanical engineering | |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering | 110 | Metallurgical and materials engineering | |
| Mining engineering | 111 | Mining engineering | |
| Nanotechnology | 116 | Nanotechnology | |
| Nuclear engineering | 112 | Nuclear engineering | |
| Petroleum engineering | 113 | Petroleum engineering | |
| Engineering nec | 114 | Engineering, not elsewhere classified | |
| Health | Anesthesiology | 701 | Anesthesiology (postdocs and NFRs only) |
| Cardiology | 702 | Cardiology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Endocrinology | 704 | Endocrinology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Gastroenterology | 705 | Gastroenterology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Hematology | 706 | Hematology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Neurology | 707 | Neurology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 708 | Obstetrics and gynecology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Oncology and cancer research | 703 | Oncology and cancer research (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Ophthalmology | 709 | Ophthalmology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Otorhinolaryngology | 710 | Otorhinolaryngology (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Pediatrics | 711 | Pediatrics (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Public health | 712 | Public health | |
| Psychiatry | 713 | Psychiatry (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Pulmonary disease | 714 | Pulmonary disease (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Radiological sciences | 715 | Radiological sciences (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Surgery | 716 | Surgery (postdocs and NFRs only) | |
| Clinical medicine nec | 717 | Clinical medicine, not elsewhere classified (exclude DN, DO, DPM, MD and OD) | |
| Communication disorders sciences | 723 | Communication disorders sciences (exclude AuD) | |
| Dental sciences | 718 | Dental sciences (exclude DDS) | |
| Nursing science | 719 | Nursing science (include research master’s and PhD only) | |
| Pharmaceutical sciences | 720 | Pharmaceutical sciences (exclude PharmD) | |
| Veterinary sciences | 721 | Veterinary sciences (exclude DVM) | |
| Other health nec | 722 | Health-related, not elsewhere classified (exclude DPT, DScPT, and OTD) |
