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1989-93
Special Report
John Tsapogas, Project Officer
Division of Science Resources Studies
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
National Science Foundation
Suggested Citation
National Science Foundation, Federal Scientists and Engi-
neers: 1989-93, NSF 95-336 (Arlington, VA, 1995).
Availability of Publications
Single copies are available free of charge from the Divi-
sion of Science Resources Studies, National Science Founda-
tion, Arlington, VA 22230. SRS data are also available through
the World Wide Web (http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm) and
through STIS (Science and Technology Information System),
NSF’s online publishing system, described on the following
page. If you are a user of electronic mail and have access to
Internet, you may order publications electronically. Send
requests to [email protected]. In your request include the NSF
publication number and title, your name, and a complete mailing
address. Printed publications may also be ordered by fax
(703-644-4278). Please allow 3 weeks for delivery.
Telephonic Device for the Deaf
(703) 306-0090
GETTING NSF INFORMATION AND PLBLICATIONS
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has several ways for the public to receive information
and publications. Electronic or printed copies of the NSF telephone directory, abstracts of
awards made since 1989, and many NSF publications are available as described below. To
access information electronically, there is no cost to you except for possible phone and Internet
access charges. Choose the method of access that matches your computer and network tools. For
general information about Internet access and Internet tools, please contact your local computer
support organization.
WORLD WIDE WEB: E-MAIL MAILING LISTS HOW TO REQUEST PRINTED
NSF HOME PAGE NSF maintains several mailing lists to NSF PUBLICATIONS
The World Wide Web (WWW) system keep you automatically informed of You may request printed publications
makes it possible to view text material new electronic publications. To get in the following ways:
as well as graphics, video, and sound. descriptions of the mail lists and s send e-mail request to:
You will need special software (a ““web instructions for subscribing, send your pubs @nsf. gov
browser’’) to access the NSF Home request to: [email protected]. Your
s fax request to: 703-644-4278
Page. The URL (Uniform Resource message should read: get stisdirm.txt.
s for phone request, call: 703-306-
Locator) is http://www.nsf.gov/.
1130 or Telephonic Device for the
ON-LINE STIS
Deaf (TDD 703-306-0090)
NSF’s Science and Technology
s send written request to:
The Internet Gopher provides access to Information System (STIS) is an
information on NSF’s Science and electronic publications dissemination NSF Forms and Publications Unit
Technology Information System system available via the Internet (telnet 4201 Wilson Boulevard
Room P-15
(STIS) through a series of menus. To to stis.nsf.gov); you will need a VT100
access the Gopher, you need Gopher emulator. The system features a full- Arlington, VA 22230
client software; the NSF Gopher server text search and retrieval software When making a request, please include
is on port 70 of stis.nsf.gov. (TOPIC) to help you locate the the following information:
documents. Login as public and follow
es NSF publication number;
ANONYMOUS FTP (FILE the instructions on the screen.
s number of copies; and
TRANSFER PROGRAM)
To get an electronic copy of the “STIS s your complete mailing address.
Internet users who are familiar with USERS GUIDE,” NSF 94-10, send an
FTP can easily transfer NSF e-mail request to: [email protected]. QUESTIONS ABOUT NSF
documents to their local system for Your message should read: PUBLICATIONS, PROGRAMS,
browsing and printing. The best way get NSF9410.txt. For a printed copy of ETC.
to access NSF information is to first the “STIS USERS GUIDE,” see
Contact the NSF Information Center if
look at the index (file name: instructions “How To Request Printed
you have questions about publications,
index.txt). From the index, you can NSF Publications.”
including publication availability,
select the files you need. FTP
titles, and numbers. The NSF
instructions are:
Information Center maintains a supply
s FTP to stis.nsf.gov. NON-INTERNET ACCESS
of many NSF publications for public
e Enter anonymous for the user name, VIA MODEM
use. You may:
and your e-mail address for the If you do not have an Internet
s visit the NSF Information Center,
password. connection, you can use remote login
located on the second floor at 4201
s Retrieve the appropriate file (i.e., to access NSF publications on NSF’s
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia.;
filename.ext). on-line system, STIS. You need a
or
VT100 terminal emulator on your
s call the NSF Information Center at
E-MAIL (ELECTRONIC-MAIL) computer and a modem.
703-306-1234; or 703-306-0090 for
To get documents via e-mail, send your s Dial 703-306-0212,
TDD; or
request to the Internet address s choose 1200, 2400, or 9600 baud,
# send e-mail message to
[email protected]. The best way to = use settings 7-E-1, and [email protected].
find NSF information is to request the
» login as public and follow the on-
index. Your e-mail message should
screen instructions. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
read: get index.txt. An index with file
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
names will be sent to you. However if
you know the file name of the ee Send specific, system-related questions
document you want, your e-mail about NSF electronic publication
message should read: services that are not answered in this
flyer, to [email protected] or call
get <filename.ext>.
703-306-0214 (voice mail).
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fold in half, tape, and drop in the mail. No postage is necessary.
Form can also be sent via fax, at 703-306-0510.
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FOREWORD
This report has two main objectives: (1) it draws attainment, age, salary, and geographic patterns of the
together general and statistical information that shed Federal science and engineering (S&E) workforce.
light on the character and status of Federal scientists
and engineers by presenting a new body of statistical Finally, the report presents data on Federal scientists
data, and (2) it examines the data to determine the and engineers based on a new occupational classifica-
character of Federal scientific and engineering em- tion system developed within the National Science
ployment over the 1989-93 period. Foundation's Division of Science Resources Studies on
the U.S. science and engineering workforce. The new
The report is divided into eight sections and provides system allows our readers to compare data on the occu-
a descriptive analysis of various characteristics of pations of Federal scientists and engineers with occupa-
Federal scientists and engineers, including the agency tional data collected from other NSF surveys of the U.S.
of employment, primary work activity, educational science and engineering workforce.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This report was developed within the Division of Dr. Kenneth M. Brown, Director, Division of Science
Science Resources Studies by John Tsapogas, Senior Resources Studies.
Science Resources Analyst, Sicience and Engineering —
Personnel Program (PER), w ith the assistance of The data used in this report were prepared from data
Simone Keith, Statistical Aaininistrative Assistant, collected on the Federal civilian workforce by the
under the direction of Dr. Carlos Kruytbosch, Program Office of Workforce Information, Office of Personnel
Management, with valuable support provided by
Director, PER. Guidance and review were provided by
Christine Steele.
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