PROGRESS

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About You

1. What were you doing immediately before your postdoctoral position at MIT?

Came directly from graduate school

Came directly from another postdoc position

Came directly from a non-postdoc position

Was looking for work

Other (please specify)

2. During the time you were applying for your MIT postdoc position, did you also apply for non-postdoc positions?

Yes

No

3. Is this your first postdoc position?

Yes

No, this is my second postdoc position

No, this is my third or higher postdoc position

4. Including MIT, at how many different institutions have you worked as a postdoc?

One

Two

Three or more

5. With which MIT discipline do you most identify?
Please select... Aeronautics and Astronautics Anthropology Architecture Astrophysics Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate Biology Bioengineering Business and Management Chemistry Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Cognitive Science Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering Foreign Languages Geology, Geochemistry, and Geobiology Geophysics History Humanities International Studies Linguistics Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Media Arts and Sciences Medical Sciences Music Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Neuroscience Nuclear Science and Engineering Philosophy Physics Planetary Sciences Political Science Social Sciences Transportation Urban Studies and Planning Writing Other (please specify) Other:

	Less than 6 months	6 months to 1 year	More than 1 year, less than two years	More than 2 years, less than 3 years	More than 3 years, less than 4 years	More than 4 years, less than 5 years	More than 5 years	Unsure
6. How long have you been in your CURRENT postdoctoral position at MIT?
7. How long, in total time, have you held a postdoctoral position, including past and present positions?
8. How much longer do you plan on holding a postdoctoral position at MIT?

9. Are you working full-time as a postdoc?

Yes

No

10. What is the PRIMARY source of funding for your PRESENT postdoctoral position?

Research contract or grant awarded to my supervisor

U.S. Federal fellowship (e.g., NIH, NSF) awarded to me

U.S. Federal Training Grant awarded to the department/lab/center

Non-federal fellowship (e.g., American Cancer Society)

University funds (e.g., fellowship, instructors)

Foreign government/agency

Private company

Personal funds

Other (please specify)

11. Does the term of your postdoctoral appointment depend on you securing funding?

Yes

No

12. Are there other postdocs in your research group?

Yes

No

13. Which of the following best describes the person primarily responsible for supervising your work:

A faculty member

A senior researcher (not faculty)

Another postdoc

Someone else (please specify)

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