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| TABLE B-38 Sources of Support for Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Appointees in Doctorate-Granting Institutions, by Field, 1992
| | | Federal Sources
| | | Field
| Total
| Total
| Fellowships (%)
| Traineeships(%)
| Research Grants(%)
| Non Federal Sources
| | All Science and Engineering
| 24,024
| 17,660
| 11.1
| 7.6
| 81.3
| 6,364
| | Science, Total
| 21,680
| 16,050
| 11.8
| 8.2
| 80.0
| 5,630
| | Physical sciences
| 5,772
| 4,589
| 7.5
| 0.8
| 91.7
| 1,183
| | Physics
| 1,954
| 1,641
| 4.4
| 0.2
| 95.4
| 313
| | Chemistry
| 3,573
| 2,730
| 8.5
| 1.2
| 90.3
| 843
| | Environmental Sciences
| 709
| 556
| 7.9
| 1.1
| 91.0
| 153
| | Mathematical Sciences
| 201
| 143
| 16.1
| 4.2
| 79.7
| 58
| | Computer Sciences
| 149
| 113
| 1.8
| 0.9
| 97.3
| 36
| | Agricultural Sciences
| 634
| 417
| 9.8
| 0.5
| 89.7
| 217
| | Biological sciences
| 13,287
| 9,695
| 13.9
| 11.9
| 74.2
| 3,592
| | Psychology
| 521
| 358
| 14.2
| 23.5
| 62.3
| 163
| | Social Sciences
| 407
| 179
| 27.4
| 14.5
| 58.1
| 228
| | Engineering, Total
| 2,344
| 1,610
| 3.7
| 1.1
| 95.2
| 734
| | Chemical engineering
| 554
| 340
| 0.9
| 0.9
| 98.2
| 214
| | Materials
| 458
| 284
| 1.1
| 0.0
| 98.9
| 174
| | Mechanical
| 355
| 250
| 4.4
| 2.4
| 93.2
| 105
| | Electrical
| 307
| 229
| 3.5
| 0.0
| 96.5
| 78
| SOURCE: Calculated from NSF unpublished data.
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