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ENHANCING THE POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS: A Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisers, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies
TABLE B-19: Number and Percentage of 1991-1996 Doctorates that Hold Postdoctoral Positions in 1997, by Gender
Male
Female
PhD Field
Total Doctorates
Number of Postdocs
Percentage of Male Doctorates in Postdoc Positions
Total Doctorates
Number of Postdocs
Percentage of Female Doctorates in Postdoc Positions
Percentage of all Postdoc Positions Held by Females
Agricultural Sciencs
2,776
219
7.9%
966
133
13.8%
37.8%
Biological Sciences
13,923
5,579
40.1%
9,657
4,011
41.5%
41.8%
Medical Sciences
1,694
122
7.2%
4,035
219
5.4%
64.2%
Engineering
14,683
826
5.6%
2,354
205
8.7%
19.9%
Mathematics
5,327
323
6.1%
1,545
93
6.0%
22.4%
Earth and Atmos Sciences
2,454
479
19.5%
841
144
17.1%
23.1%
Astronomy and Physics
4,957
1,250
25.2%
579
138
23.8%
9.9%
Chemistry
6,453
992
15.4%
2,281
305
13.4%
23.5%
Social Sciences
6,983
312
4.5%
5,184
220
4.2%
41.4%
Psychology
6,604
651
9.9%
11,677
953
8.2%
59.4%
Total
65,854
10,753
16.3%
39,119
6,421
16.4%
37.4%
Male
Female
PhD Field
Total Doctorates
Number of Postdocs
Percentage of Male Doctorates in Postdoc Positions
Total Doctorates
Number of Postdocs
Percentage of Female Doctorates in Postdoc Positions
Percentage of all Postdoc Positions Held by Females
