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TABLE 70. Postdoctoral appointees in science, engineering, and health fields in doctorate-granting institutions, by detailed field, primary source of support, and
citizenship: 2009
Primary support
Citizenship
Federal
Postdoctoral
Field
appointees
All surveyed fields
U.S. citizens
Research
Total Fellowships
grants Traineeships Nonfederal
and permanent
Temporary
residents
visa holders
57,714
35,462
2,405
29,613
3,444
22,252
27,056
30,658
40,717
25,925
1,655
22,639
1,631
14,792
18,128
22,589
34,306
1,080
22,203
597
1,493
27
19,149
568
1,561
2
12,103
483
15,757
573
18,549
507
20,125
371
2,348
2,423
395
180
640
2,632
233
248
1,054
2,259
214
1,791
1,523
1,427
78
2,309
13,097
259
1,508
1,587
286
120
389
1,604
153
151
696
1,610
139
1,130
1,095
963
44
1,363
908
22
74
121
19
14
7
140
10
1
57
118
8
64
87
66
1
99
10,915
205
1,329
1,405
168
99
381
1,364
135
121
572
1,291
117
900
893
768
41
1,126
1,274
32
105
61
99
7
1
100
8
29
67
201
14
166
115
129
2
138
7,028
112
840
836
109
60
251
1,028
80
97
358
649
75
661
428
464
34
946
9,132
175
923
1,172
243
86
237
1,159
150
146
496
1,071
112
832
669
610
57
994
10,993
196
1,425
1,251
152
94
403
1,473
83
102
558
1,188
102
959
854
817
21
1,315
38
10
0
10
0
28
28
10
591
389
31
354
4
202
269
322
1,420
124
535
409
352
896
91
334
198
273
50
0
21
24
5
820
91
313
168
248
26
0
0
6
20
524
33
201
211
79
712
50
258
226
178
708
74
277
183
174
22
8
0
8
0
14
15
7
Mathematical sciences
Mathematics/applied mathematics
Statistics
737
675
62
364
317
47
53
52
1
257
215
42
54
50
4
373
358
15
383
363
20
354
312
42
Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies
458
264
15
218
31
194
236
222
Neuroscience
642
444
49
363
32
198
338
304
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Physical sciences, nec
7,424
507
4,203
2,510
204
5,159
373
2,801
1,823
162
224
37
144
42
1
4,910
336
2,634
1,779
161
25
0
23
2
0
2,265
134
1,402
687
42
2,822
258
1,480
976
108
4,602
249
2,723
1,534
96
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychology, general
Psychology, nec
1,209
130
754
325
821
116
497
208
113
27
48
38
602
49
399
154
106
40
50
16
388
14
257
117
884
121
544
219
325
9
210
106
560
43
77
154
21
24
23
0
4
124
21
20
7
0
0
406
22
53
365
26
49
195
17
28
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biology
Biometry/epidemiology
Biophysics
Botany
Cell biology
Ecology
Entomology/parasitology
Genetics
Microbiology/immunology/virology
Nutrition
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Zoology
Biological sciences, nec
Communication
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Geosciences
Oceanography
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences, nec
Family and consumer sciences/
human sciences
Social sciences
Agricultural economics
Anthropology (cultural/social)
TABLE 70. Postdoctoral appointees in science, engineering, and health fields in doctorate-granting institutions, by detailed field, primary source of support, and
citizenship: 2009
Primary support
Citizenship
Federal
Postdoctoral
Field
appointees
Economics (except agricultural)
Geography
History and philosophy of science
Linguistics
Political science
Sociology
Sociology/anthropology
Social sciences, nec
U.S. citizens
Research
Total Fellowships
grants Traineeships Nonfederal
and permanent
Temporary
residents
visa holders
65
58
9
14
76
59
3
156
3
33
3
1
12
23
0
34
1
2
0
0
2
11
0
3
2
31
3
1
9
11
0
26
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
5
62
25
6
13
64
36
3
122
36
43
3
7
55
48
3
95
29
15
6
7
21
11
0
61
Engineering
Aerospace engineering
Agricultural engineering
Architecture
Biomedical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical engineering
Engineering science
Industrial engineering
Mechanical engineering
Metallurgical/materials engineering
Mining engineering
Nuclear engineering
Petroleum engineering
Engineering, nec
6,411
168
110
22
960
1,084
535
1,023
226
109
945
758
4
90
36
341
3,722
107
48
8
679
585
260
584
151
56
533
429
2
63
6
211
162
0
5
0
45
17
9
25
6
1
36
3
1
3
0
11
3,490
107
43
8
588
564
251
559
145
51
494
425
1
60
6
188
70
0
0
0
46
4
0
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
12
2,689
61
62
14
281
499
275
439
75
53
412
329
2
27
30
130
2,371
69
32
13
451
408
212
321
112
50
279
243
1
35
12
133
4,040
99
78
9
509
676
323
702
114
59
666
515
3
55
24
208
Health
Clinical medicine
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Neurology
Obstetrics/gynecology
Oncology/cancer research
Ophthalmology
Otorhinolaryngology
Pediatrics
Preventive medicine/community health
Psychiatry
Pulmonary disease
Radiology
Surgery
Clinical medicine, nec
16,997
14,601
435
532
475
269
429
1,418
279
1,681
462
137
1,003
395
918
251
977
1,342
3,598
9,537
8,107
260
254
248
170
276
705
122
991
220
107
556
289
612
164
561
572
2,000
750
667
14
21
28
3
44
32
4
65
12
11
74
44
57
37
37
19
165
6,974
5,809
220
161
155
113
202
572
100
777
188
71
379
189
339
63
461
443
1,376
1,813
1,631
26
72
65
54
30
101
18
149
20
25
103
56
216
64
63
110
459
7,460
6,494
175
278
227
99
153
713
157
690
242
30
447
106
306
87
416
770
1,598
8,928
7,725
237
214
191
114
186
725
156
672
175
83
598
273
676
163
439
617
2,206
8,069
6,876
198
318
284
155
243
693
123
1,009
287
54
405
122
242
88
538
725
1,392
2,396
291
70
974
1,430
224
51
561
83
8
20
26
1,165
170
9
493
182
46
22
42
966
67
19
413
1,203
120
57
399
1,193
171
13
575
Other health
Dental sciences
Nursing
Pharmaceutical sciences
TABLE 70. Postdoctoral appointees in science, engineering, and health fields in doctorate-granting institutions, by detailed field, primary source of support, and
citizenship: 2009
Primary support
Citizenship
Federal
Postdoctoral
Field
Speech pathology/audiology
Veterinary sciences
Other health, nec
nec = not elsewhere classified.
appointees
58
470
533
U.S. citizens
Research
Total Fellowships
49
231
314
0
15
14
grants Traineeships Nonfederal
45
204
244
4
12
56
9
239
219
and permanent
Temporary
residents
visa holders
34
298
295
24
172
238
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and
Engineering, 2009.