Global Survey of Scientists
1) Have you studied or worked in mathematical, computing or natural sciences, or in the history and
philosophy of science and technology?
Yes
No
2) What is your primary field of study?
Astronomy
Biological and Related Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science and Technology
Education, Mathematics or Science
History and Philosophy of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Agriculture
Arts, Humanities, and Languages
Business and Administration
Earth Sciences
Education, General
Engineering
Environmental Science
Law
Medicine or Health Services
Social Sciences
Other
2a) Is your primary field of study in industrial or applied mathematics?
Yes
No
I. EARLY YEARS
3) When did you choose your primary field of study?
Before secondary school (high school)
During secondary school
After secondary school but before university
While working toward my first university degree
After my first university degree
4) In what country did you graduate from secondary school?
Country list
5) Are you:
Female
Male
Prefer not to respond
6) What year were you born?
Year
II. UNIVERSITY STUDIES
7) Do you have a university, or equivalent, degree?
Yes
Currently pursuing my university degree
No
8) In what country did you or will you obtain your first university degree?
Country list
9) In what subject or subjects is your first university degree?
Select first major or specialization
Select second major or specialization, if applicable.
10) Who most encouraged you in your studies? Please select all that apply.
Spouse or partner
Parents
Other family members
Employer or colleagues
Your neighborhood, community, or friends
Teachers, professors, or mentors
Other students
Your own determination, will power, and hard work
Other
11) Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your university experience?
12) Do you have a master's degree or equivalent?
Yes
Currently pursuing my master's degree
No
13) In what subject is your master's degree? If you have more than one master's degree, please select
the most recent one in mathematical, computing, or natural science.
Astronomy
Biological and Related Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science and Technology
Education, Mathematics or Science
History and Philosophy of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Agriculture
Arts, Humanities, and Languages
Business and Administration
Earth Sciences
Education, General
Engineering
Environmental Science
Law
Medicine or Health Services
Social Sciences
Other
13a) Is your master's degree in industrial or applied mathematics?
Yes
No
III. DOCTORAL STUDIES
14) Do you have a doctoral degree?
Yes
Currently pursuing my doctoral degree
Started a doctoral degree and have no current plans to complete
No
15) In what country have you pursued your doctoral degree?
Country list
16) In what subject did you study for your doctoral degree?
Astronomy
Biological and Related Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science and Technology
Education, Mathematics or Science
History and Philosophy of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Agriculture
Arts, Humanities, and Languages
Business and Administration
Earth Sciences
Education, General
Engineering
Environmental Science
Law
Medicine or Health Services
Social Sciences
Other
16a) Is your Doctoral degree in industrial or applied mathematics?
Yes
No
17) How would you rate your overall experience in your doctoral program?
Options: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, N/A
Program curriculum
Quality of program
Relationship with advisor or supervisor
18) Please rate your agreement with the following statements about your doctoral experience:
Options: Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree, N/A
My program treated everyone fairly
Other students were respectful of everyone
I made professional contacts
I had support from my advisor or supervisor
19) Was your primary advisor/supervisor:
Female
Male
Prefer not to respond
20) During your doctoral studies, did you have enough of the following to conduct or present your
research?
Options: Yes, No, N/A
Funding
Office space
Lab space
Equipment
Travel money
Clerical support
Computing capability
Technical support
Access to data
Access to scientific literature
Support as a working parent
21) What were the primary sources of financial support during your doctoral studies?
Fellowship, scholarship, or bursary
Teaching or research assistantship
Government income
Income from employment other than teaching or research
Employer reimbursement or assistance
Loan or debt
Personal savings
Support from spouse or partner
Support from parents or family
Other
22) Have there been any significant interruptions in your doctoral studies?
Yes
No
23) What were the main reasons for the interruption? Please select all that apply.
Military service or equivalent
Illness or accident
Pregnancy or child rearing
Other family obligations or change in family situation
Change of academic field
Change of residence due to partner
Difficulty with university or advisor/supervisor
Social and/or voluntary work
Unemployment
Financial constraints
Political turmoil, conflict, or war
Victim of crime
Harassment or discrimination
Natural disaster
Other
24) Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your doctoral experience?
IV. CAREER
25) Which of the following best describes your primary employment status as of May 1, 2018?
Employed in academic institute, university, or college
Employed in government or government entity
Employed in non-government or non-profit organization
Employed in industry
Self-employed
Employed in primary/secondary school
Retired, but actively engaged in the field
Retired, but no longer active in the field
Student
Not employed
Other
26) In what field are you employed? Please answer to the best of your ability.
Astronomy
Biological and Related Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science and Technology
Education, Mathematics or Science
History and Philosophy of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Agriculture
Arts, Humanities, and Languages
Business and Administration
Earth Sciences
Education, General
Engineering
Environmental Science
Law
Medicine or Health Services
Social Sciences
Other
26a) Are you employed in industrial or applied mathematics?
Yes
No
27) In what country are you primarily employed?
Country list
28) Please rate your agreement with the following statements about your current job.
Options: Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree, N/A
My employer treats everyone fairly
My co-workers are respectful of everyone
I have made professional contacts
I have support from my primary manager or boss
29) If you do research, do you have enough of the following to conduct or present your research?
Options: Yes, No, N/A
Funding
Office space
Lab space
Equipment
Travel money
Clerical support
Employees or students
Computing capability
Technical support
Access to data
Access to scientific literature
Support as a working parent
30) Have you had any difficulty finding positions or professional opportunities?
No
Some difficulty
Significant difficulty
31) How many times have you applied for grants over the past five years? Your best estimate is fine.
Number
32) How many grants have you been awarded over the past five years? Your best estimate is fine.
Number
33) Compared to colleagues who completed their final degrees at the same time as you, how quickly
have you progressed in your career?
More quickly
About the same
More slowly
I do not know
34) Compared to your colleagues in your workplace with similar qualifications as yours, do you think
your salary/pay is:
Higher
Similar
Lower
I do not know
Not applicable
35) Have you participated in the following?
Options: Yes, No, N/A
Given a talk at a conference as an invited speaker
Attended a conference abroad
Conducted research abroad
Acted as a boss or manager
Served as editor of a journal
Served on committees for grant agencies
Served on important committees at your institute or company
Served on an organizing committee for a conference in your field
Served on a Board of Directors
Was elected to leadership of scholarly associations
Advised or supervised undergraduate students
Advised or supervised graduate students
Served on thesis or dissertation committees (not as advisor or supervisor)
Given talks or interviews for the general public; for example, TV, newspapers, and magazines
36) Have you received any patents?
Yes
I have applied, but it is pending
I have applied, but did not receive it
I have never applied
Not applicable to my work
37) During the last five years, how many articles have you submitted to journals that are top-ranked in
your field?
Number
38) In your field, which criteria are usually used to determine who will be the first, middle, or last
author? Please select all that apply.
Alphabetical list
Professional ranking
Relative contribution
Negotiated order
Published by Collaborative Authorship
Other
Does not apply
I do not know
39) Since receiving your highest degree, have you had any interruptions in your career?
Yes
No
40) How long was the longest interruption in your career?
Up to 3 months
4 months to 1 year
More than 1 year, but less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
4 to 6 years
More than 6 years
Ongoing
41) Did you take this interruption in order to care for family members?
Yes, maternity or paternity leave
Yes, children (not associated with any maternity or paternity leave)
Yes, other family members
No
42) Did the break or slowdown significantly affect your career?
Options: Not at all, Very little, Somewhat, A great deal
It affected the type of work that I do
It affected my professional credibility or reputation
43) I generally feel comfortable raising concerns with my primary boss, manager, or supervisor.
Most of the time
Some of the time
Rarely
Never
Does not apply
44) Is your primary boss, manager, or supervisor:
Female
Male
Prefer not to answer
Does not apply
45) Over the past year, did you discuss the following with any of your co-workers at your current place
of employment?
Options: Yes, No, N/A
Your work
Funding
Interaction with a boss or manager
Personal life
Family obligations
Salary
46) Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your current job or your career?
V. WORK-LIFE BALANCE
47) Have you ever had a period of time during your studies or career where it was difficult for you to
deliver what was expected from you?
Yes
No
48) What were the main reasons? Please select all that apply.
Care for children or pregnancy
Care for family member (other than children)
Illness/accident
Mental health
Divorce
Death in family or of closely related person
Workplace demands
Other
49) Have you ever felt discriminated against in the assessment or evaluation of your achievements
because of your:
Please select all that apply.
Gender
Age
Race or ethnicity
Disability
Religion
Marital status
Social status
Pregnancy or responsibilities for children
Other; please specify:
Never experienced discrimination
50) Has your career influenced your decisions about children, marriage, or a similar long-term
partnership?
Yes
No
51) Have you been married or in a similar long-term partnership?
Yes
No
Please answer the following questions about your current or most recent marriage or long-term
partnership. Please answer to the best of your ability about the time you were in that relationship.
52) When did you enter into your current or most recent marriage or long-term partnership?
Before or during my first university degree
After my first university degree or between my university and doctoral studies
During my doctoral studies
After I received my doctoral degree
53) How supportive has your partner or spouse been of your work?
Very supportive
Supportive
Somewhat supportive
Not at all supportive
54) How much school did your partner or spouse complete?
Less than primary school
Primary or secondary school
Some university
University degree
Master's degree or equivalent
Some doctoral studies, no doctoral degree
Doctoral degree
55) If your partner or spouse is employed, do they earn:
Less money than you
About the same amount of money as you
More money than you
My spouse is not employed
I do not know
56) Is your partner or spouse employed in your field?
Yes
No
My spouse is not employed
57) Are you the parent or guardian of any children?
Yes
No
58) When did you have your first child?
Before or during my first university degree
After my first university degree or between my university and doctoral studies
During my doctoral studies
After I received my doctoral degree
59) How long was the maternity or paternity leave that you took for your first child?
None
Less than a week
1 to 4 weeks
5 to 8 weeks
9 weeks to 3 months
4 to 6 months
7 months to 1 year
More than 1 year
I was not working or studying
60) How did your work or career change because you are a parent? Please select all that apply.
I chose a less demanding or more flexible work schedule
I changed my employer or field of employment
I spent significantly less time at work
I was more productive and efficient at work
My career or rate of promotion slowed significantly
I was demoted or lost my job
I became a stay at home parent
My work or career did not change significantly
61) Have you felt supported by your employer(s) as a working parent?
Generally, yes
Generally, no
I have not been a working parent
62) Who is responsible for the majority of the housekeeping in your household?
I do most of the housekeeping
My spouse or partner does most of the housekeeping
Other family members do most of the housekeeping
The housekeeping is shared equally by the family members
The housekeeping is primarily done by employed domestic workers
63) Are you primarily responsible for the care of relatives other than children?
Yes
No
VI. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES
64) Have you ever felt discouraged about your field for any of these reasons?
Options: Yes, No, N/A
Research
Funding
Interaction with colleagues
Workplace environment
Personal life
Family obligations
Other
65) Please comment on reasons you felt discouraged.
66) Have you ever encountered sexual harassment at school or work? Please select all that apply.
Yes, it happened to me
Yes, I witnessed it happening to someone else
Yes, I heard about it happening to someone else
No
67) Think back on your education and the early years of your career. What specific opportunities,
support, or advantages helped you achieve the success you have today?
