Important Dates

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.

SED 2024 (Graduation Eligibility Period between July 2023 and June 2024)
Contractor: RTI International
Dates Key Activities
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
SED 2023 (Graduation Eligibility Period between July 2022 and June 2023)
Contractor: RTI International
Dates Key Activities
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