The Shifting Demographic Composition of Postdoctoral Researchers at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers in 2021

In the United States, federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) advance strategic research in science, engineering, and health, and the 25 FFRDCs with postdoctoral programs contribute to the training of the next generation of scientists and engineers. The number of postdoctoral researchers ( postdocs ) receiving training at these FFRDCs has grown by more than 1,000 postdocs ( 3.2 % ) since 2013, with 3,637 postdocs reported in 2021. Between 2019 and 2021, the number of postdocs who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents increased by 350 ( 24.5 % ) , whereas the number of postdocs with a temporary visa declined by 48 ( 2.5 % ) . Data in this report are from the 2021 Survey of Postdocs at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers. The survey is conducted in conjunction with the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, which is sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news