Social Science Ph.D.s - Five Years Out Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education (CIRGE)

April 14, 2005: Ph.D.s who earned their degrees between July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1999 in anthropology, communication, geography, history, political science, and sociology may soon be asked to participate in a national survey on job search, work/life choices and dilemmas, and doctoral program evaluation. Five to nine years out is an ideal time to reflect on career choices and doctoral education because in that time PhDs have had opportunities to see how well their education has prepared them for their careers.

Invitations to participate will be sent by electronic and postal mail. APSA staff members have reviewed the questionnaire and find it appropriate for studying political science PhDs. If you receive an invitation, APSA encourages you to complete the survey. If you receive an invitation, please complete the survey. Information gathered from this survey will guide doctoral program re-assessment efforts across the country.

The Social Science PhDs -- Five Years Out survey is funded by the Ford Foundation and is administered by the Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education (CIRGE), located at the University of Washington in Seattle. For more on the survey, visit CIRGE's web site: http://www.cirge.washington.edu.