SED data collection runs on an annual cycle from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Within this time frame, institutions provide rosters of graduating students to RTI immediately following each graduation month.
The critical data collection dates for the 2023 and 2024 Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) cycles are listed below.
Contractor: RTI International | |
Dates | Key Activities |
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May 2023 | SED 2024 Web Instrument available to eligible graduates |
Quarterly | Request for Graduation Lists |
March 2024 and August 2024 | Request for Address Rosters |
October 2024 | Request for Missing Information Rosters |
December 2024 | Data Collection Closes |
Contractor: RTI International | |
Dates | Key Activities |
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May 2022 | SED 2023 Web Instrument available to eligible graduates |
June 2022 (and ongoing, by request) | Institution Contact materials mailed (including hard copy questionnaires) |
Quarterly | Request for Graduation Lists |
March 2023 and August 2023 | Request for Address Rosters |
October 2023 | Request for Missing Information Rosters |
December 2023 | Data Collection Closes |