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Download full textNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1980
This report contains the findings of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, in Fiscal Year (FY) 1978. Results of a survey are reported from 320 academic institutions with doctoral programs in the sciences and/or engineering. Estimates made by NSF staff for…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Engineering, Expenditures, Federal Government
LaPidus, Jules B. – Communicator, 1997
This monograph notes the dichotomy between doctoral education and preparation for various kinds of jobs or careers, arguing that while doctoral education prepares people to do independent research, employers by and large are seeking other skills. This paper attempts to examine the role of graduate education through a variety of lenses--e.g., as…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Careers, College Faculty, Doctoral Programs
