Science and Technology Pocket Data Book

Science and Technology Pocket Data Book

National R&D; Funding Patterns
Academic R&D;
R&D; in U.S. Industry
Education of Scientists and Engineers
Working Scientists and Engineers
Public Attitudes Toward S&T;
International S&T; Trends
Other Science Resources Publications

Additional Information

Several data series have been revised since the publication of the previous S&T; Pocket Data Book. In particular, the U.S. industry R&D; data and the Federal support for R&D; series have been substantially revised and industry R&D; data are subject to future revisions. Additional information on any figure in this booklet may be obtained by calling the Division of Science Resources Studies at (703) 306-1777. Additional copies of this booklet may be obtained by calling (703) 306-1773. All SRS reports are accessible on the World Wide Web at http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm.

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Suggested Citation

National Science Foundation, Science and Technology Pocket Data Book, 1996, NSF 96-325 (Arlington, VA, 1996).

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National R&D; Funding Patterns

Figure 1 The national R&D; effort

Figure 2 National R&D; expenditures, funders, and performers, by character of work: 1996

Figure 3 Federal R&D; funding, by budget function

Figure 4 Federal R&D; budget authority, by function: 1996

Figure 5 Federal obligations, by type of activity

Figure 6 Federal R&D; obligations, by selected agency

Academic R&D;

Figure 7 Sources of academmic R&D; funding, by sector

Figure 8 Academic R&D; expenditures, by source of funds

Figure 9 Academic R&D; expenditures, by field

Figure 10 Academic R&D; expenditures, by field

Figure 11 Percent of academic R&D; which is federally financed, by field

Figure 12 Academic funding provided by current lead Federal R&D; funder, by field

R&D; in U.S. Industry

Figure 13 Industrial R&D; performance, by source of funds and character of work

Figure 14 Industrial R&D; performance, by sector

Figure 15 Share of industrial R&D; funding, by source and industry: 1993

Education of Scientists and Engineers

Figure 16 Bachelor's degrees awarded in major science and engineering fields

Figure 17 Master's degrees awarded in major science and engineering fields

Figure 18 Doctorates awarded in major science and engineering fields

Figure 19 Full-time science and engineering graduate students in all institutions, by source of major support

Figure 20 Full-time science and engineering graduate students in all institutions, by type of major support

Figure 21 Foreign citizen representation in 1993 U.S. science and engineering graduate education

Working Scientists and Engineers

Figure 22 Scientists and engineers, by highest degree: 1993

Figure 23 Federal scientists and engineers, by major occupational group: 1989-93

Figure 24 Federal scientists and engineers, by race/ethnicity: 1989-93

Figure 25 College graduates in science and engineering in U.S. labor force, by field of degree and race/ethnicity: 1993

Figure 26 Percentage of women and minority scientists and engineers in labor force, by field of degree: 1993

Figure 27 Percentage of minorities in U.S. doctoral science and engineering labor force, by field of degree: 1993

Public Attitudes Toward S&T;

Figure 28 Assessments of scientific research

Figure 29 Public understanding of the nature of scientific inquiry: 1995

Figure 30 Public use of selected information sources: 1995

International S&T; Trends

Figure 31 Comparisons of economic growth

Figure 32 National expenditures on R&D;, by selected countries

Figure 33 R&D; as a percentage of GDP, by country

Figure 34 R&D; expenditures, by country, source, and performer: 1993

Figure 35 Government R&D; support, by country and socioeconomic objective: early 1990s

Figure 36 Ratio of R&D; scientists and engineers per 10,000 workers in the general labor force, by country

Figure 37 Scientists and engineers engaged in R&D;, by country

Figure 38 Immigrant scientists and engineers in the United States, by occupation

Figure 39 Scientists and engineers admitted to the United States on permanent visas, by fiscal year of admission and sex: 1989-94

Figure 40 Distribution of articles in world scientific journals, by region: 1993

Figure 41 U.S. patents granted, by nationality of inventor

Figure 42 Royalties and fees: U.S. trade balance

Figure 43 U.S. royalties and fees generated from the exchange of industrial processes between unaffiliated companies: 1993

National R&D; Funding Patterns
Figure 1	The national R&D; effort
Figure 2	National R&D; expenditures, funders, and performers, by character of work: 1996
Figure 3	Federal R&D; funding, by budget function
Figure 4	Federal R&D; budget authority, by function: 1996
Figure 5	Federal obligations, by type of activity
Figure 6	Federal R&D; obligations, by selected agency
Academic R&D;
Figure 7	Sources of academmic R&D; funding, by sector
Figure 8	Academic R&D; expenditures, by source of funds
Figure 9	Academic R&D; expenditures, by field
Figure 10	Academic R&D; expenditures, by field
Figure 11	Percent of academic R&D; which is federally financed, by field
Figure 12	Academic funding provided by current lead Federal R&D; funder, by field
R&D; in U.S. Industry
Figure 13	Industrial R&D; performance, by source of funds and character of work
Figure 14	Industrial R&D; performance, by sector
Figure 15	Share of industrial R&D; funding, by source and industry: 1993
Education of Scientists and Engineers
Figure 16	Bachelor's degrees awarded in major science and engineering fields
Figure 17	Master's degrees awarded in major science and engineering fields
Figure 18	Doctorates awarded in major science and engineering fields
Figure 19	Full-time science and engineering graduate students in all institutions, by source of major support
Figure 20	Full-time science and engineering graduate students in all institutions, by type of major support
Figure 21	Foreign citizen representation in 1993 U.S. science and engineering graduate education
Working Scientists and Engineers
Figure 22	Scientists and engineers, by highest degree: 1993
Figure 23	Federal scientists and engineers, by major occupational group: 1989-93
Figure 24	Federal scientists and engineers, by race/ethnicity: 1989-93
Figure 25	College graduates in science and engineering in U.S. labor force, by field of degree and race/ethnicity: 1993
Figure 26	Percentage of women and minority scientists and engineers in labor force, by field of degree: 1993
Figure 27	Percentage of minorities in U.S. doctoral science and engineering labor force, by field of degree: 1993
Public Attitudes Toward S&T;
Figure 28	Assessments of scientific research
Figure 29	Public understanding of the nature of scientific inquiry: 1995
Figure 30	Public use of selected information sources: 1995
International S&T; Trends
Figure 31	Comparisons of economic growth
Figure 32	National expenditures on R&D;, by selected countries
Figure 33	R&D; as a percentage of GDP, by country
Figure 34	R&D; expenditures, by country, source, and performer: 1993
Figure 35	Government R&D; support, by country and socioeconomic objective: early 1990s
Figure 36	Ratio of R&D; scientists and engineers per 10,000 workers in the general labor force, by country
Figure 37	Scientists and engineers engaged in R&D;, by country
Figure 38	Immigrant scientists and engineers in the United States, by occupation
Figure 39	Scientists and engineers admitted to the United States on permanent visas, by fiscal year of admission and sex: 1989-94
Figure 40	Distribution of articles in world scientific journals, by region: 1993
Figure 41	U.S. patents granted, by nationality of inventor
Figure 42	Royalties and fees: U.S. trade balance
Figure 43	U.S. royalties and fees generated from the exchange of industrial processes between unaffiliated companies: 1993