STATE OF ISRAEL CAREER SURVEY OF DOCTORATE HOLDERS. ID No.

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1 מדינת ישראל STATE OF ISRAEL Central Bureau of Statistics The Government Statistician LHB הסטטיסטיקן הממשלתי CAREER SURVEY OF DOCTORATE HOLDERS ID No. A. Is the person responding to this questionnaire the person addressed in the letter of request? 1. Yes Skip to Part C on this page 2. No Continue to Part B on this page B. Why was the person addressed in the letter of request unable to respond? 1. Temporarily away from home due to vacation, illness, army reserve duty, etc. Please indicate the anticipated date of return: / / Day Month Year 2. Lives at another address in Israel: Please indicate the address: Street Number Neighborhood Locality Zip code 3. At another abroad: Please list the address להשיב? מה הסיבה לכך שהאדם שאליו מופנה השאלון אינו יכול 4. Other reason: Please specify: נעדר זמנית מהבית בגלל חופשה, מחלה, מילואים וכד'. ציין תאריך חזרה: / / Please list your details, in case we need additional information or clarifications: First name Surname Telephone ציין את הכתובת: Cellular בארץ, phone גר בכתובת אחרת What is your relationship מיקוד withיישוב בית מספרthe person addressed רחוב in שכונה the questionnaire (e.g., offspring, parent, spouse)? Thank you for taking the time to provide the information. Please return the completed questionnaire promptly to the Central Bureau of Statistics in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. C. Do you have a doctoral degree? 1. Yes Continue to Section A on page 2 2. No Please return the questionnaire to the Central Bureau of Statistics in the enclosed postage-paid envelope Common names for a doctoral degree: DOCTOR D'ETAT - DOUTORADO - KANDIDAT - KANDIDAT NAUK - PH.D, DOCTORATE Note: Any masculine gendered language in the questionnaire refers to both men and women. Mailing address for the questionnaire: 66 Kanfei Nesharim corner of Bacchi Street, Jerusalem ( 35 )

2 Instructions for filling out the questions and tables: When you are asked to choose only one response circle the appropriate number. Do not mark more than one response, unless you are specifically requested. In the tables, circle a number in the appropriate column for every row. Section A - Personal Information 1. Sex 1. Male 2. Female 2. What is your year of birth? What is your country of birth? 1. Israel 2. Other, please specify: of birth: / province: 4. Are you an Israeli citizen? 1. Yes 2. No, I'm a foreign citizen. 3. No, Other please specify: 5. What is your marital status? 1. Married 2. Living with a partner 3. Separated 4. Divorced 5. Widowed 6. Never married ( 36 )

3 Section B - Studies 6. Data on the Studies for Degrees: First Degree Second Degree Third Degree State / Province Name of educational institution Date that studies toward degree began Month Year.. Month.. Year.. Month.. Year.. Date that studies toward degree were complete (date of entitlement to the degree) Month.. Year. Month.. Year.. Month.. Year.. Field of study (if you studied toward a degree in two fields, list both fields of study) Exact title of degree received, e.g., Ph.D. Eng The following questions relate to the doctoral degree listed in question 6 7. What did your doctoral degree curriculum include? Mark "Yes" or "No" for each category Yes 1. Courses Empirical research (e.g., in social sciences 1 2 conducting surveys, case studies) 3. A theoretical project Laboratory work Work with manufacturing organizations Other, please specify: 1 2 No 8. Did you study in a direct doctoral studies program? 1. Yes 2. No 9. While you were studying and writing your doctorate, did you work outside of the university? 1. Yes ( 37 )

4 2. No 10. Please estimate the number of years you spent studying for your doctorate and writing your dissertation. Do not count any time that was not spent on doctoral studies or on the dissertation. Please round off to half-years, for example: 5 0, Number of years 10.2 Of the number of years indicated, how many years did it take until your doctoral proposal was approved (Stage 1)? Please round off to half-years 11. What were the funding sources for your doctoral studies? Please indicate whether or not you used each of the funding sources below: ("yes" or "no") 1. A scholarship from an Israeli institution A scholarship from abroad Teaching or research at the institution where you studied Employment outside of the institution where you studied Assistance from an employer (except the institution where you studied) Loan, personal savings Support from your spouse, partner, or family member Other, please specify: 1 2 Yes No 11.1 Of the sources you listed, which was the main one? Please list the number of the main source 11.2 What was the second most important source? Please list the number of the second source 12. While you were studying for your doctoral degree, did you intend to continue with your academic career? 1. Yes 2. No Continue to section C ( 38 )

5 Section C Post Doctoral Studies 13. Have you studied, or are you currently studying in a post-doctoral program? 1. Yes Continue to Question No - Skip to Question 19 on page Please fill in the table below, with the details of the institutions where you have studied or are still studying in a post-doctoral program: Name of institution of higher education Date postdoctoral studies began Month. Year. Month. Year. Month. Year. Month. Year. Date postdoctoral studies ending Month. Year.. Month. Year.. Month. Year.. Month. Year.. Main field 15. If you are still in a post-doctoral program at the time you complete this questionnaire, when do you expect to it finish? Month: Year: 16. Why did you decide to pursue post-doctoral studies? Indicate "yes" or "no" for each category Yes No 1. To conduct additional research in your field of specialization To conduct research in a field that is new to you To conduct independent research To work with a specific person or in a specific place To engage in teaching Because you couldn't find an appropriate job The career you chose requires post-doctoral studies Other, please specify: Of the reasons you selected, which was the main one? List the number of the main reason ( 39 )

6 17. Please indicate the percentage of time you devoted to each of the following activities during your post-doctoral studies. Please note that the percentages need to add up to 100 Type of activity Percentages 1. Research activity...% 2. Teaching activity 3. Other activities...%...% Total 100% 18. What was your main source of funding during the post-doctoral program? Circle only one category: 1. Government/public agencies 2. Manufacturing / business organizations 3. The university you studied at 4. Another institution of higher education 5. A private institution 6. A nonprofit institution (not private) 7. An organization abroad 8. Other, please specify: Skip to Section D on page Why did you decide not to pursue post-doctoral studies? Indicate "yes" or "no" for each category 1. You didn't find a source of funding You found work immediately after you finished your doctorate Personal or family reasons Other, please specify: 1 2 Yes No Continue to Section D ( 40 )

7 Section D - Employment 20. Did you work during the first week of December 2009? 1. Yes, I worked Skip to question I was doing compulsory service in the Israel Defense Forces Skip to Section E on page I was doing permanent service in the Israel Defense Forces Skip to question 25 on page 8 4. I didn't work Continue to question Did you have a job you were absent from during the first week of December 2009? 1. Yes Skip to question No Skip to question Did you actively seek work during the four weeks of December 2009? 1. Yes 2. No Continue to question What was the main reason you didn't work during first week of December 2009? Circle only one category: 1. Studies 2. Illness, malformation, disability, or other physical limitation 3. Advanced age, on pension 4. Seasonal work (the season ended) 5. Sought work and did not find 6. Engaged in child care and/or household 7. Other, please specify: Skip to Section E on page How many places did you work at during the first week of December 2009? Continue to question 25 on page 8 ( 41 )

8 25. Information on your main place of work during the last week of December 2009: 25.1 Where is your main place of work? Locality 25.2 What is the name of your main place of work? (e.g., "Teva" Corporation, "Eldor" Computers, the Hebrew University) 25.3 What was the main activity of your place of work during the first week of December 2009? (e.g., research for manufacture of pharmaceuticals, development of computer programs, an educational institution) 25.4 What unit or department did you work in? (e.g., human resources department, research and development department, foreign relations department) 25.5 What was the main activity of the department you worked in? (e.g., personnel administration, public relations and communication) 25.6 What was your main job at that place of work? (e.g., occupational psychologist, lecturer of chemistry, criminologist, economist) 25.7 What were the main activities you engaged in at that place of work? (e.g., guiding workers, checking software, constructing budgets) 25.8 Did your job include teaching activities? 1. No 2. Yes, less than 25% 3. Yes, 25%-49% 4. Yes, 50%-74% 5. Yes, 75%-100% 25.9 What was your job description (if there was one)? (e.g., team leader, senior lecturer, department head) ( 42 )

9 25.10 What year did you begin working at your main place of work? Was your position permanent or temporary? 1. Permanent 2. Temporary 3. Other, please specify: What was your employment status at that place of work? 1. Employee (including member of a cooperative) 2. Self-employed 3. Other (e.g., kibbutz member, unpaid family member) How many hours do you usually work per week, including overtime? Is your job considered a full-time position? 1. Yes Skip to question No Continue to question Did you seek a full-time job? 1. Yes Continue to question No Skip to question Where did you seek a full-time job? 1. In Israel 2. Abroad 3. In Israel and abroad What level of education was required for your main job? 1. First degree or less 2. Second degree, without a thesis 3. Second degree, with a thesis 4. Third degree 5. Don't know 6. Other, please specify: To what extent was that job relevant to your field of specialization in your doctoral studies? 1. Closely related 2. Partially related 3. Not related ( 43 )

10 25.19 Rate your level of satisfaction with your main job, according to the following characteristics: Very satisfied Satisfied Not too satisfied Not satisfied at all 1. Salary Benefits Job security Job location Working conditions Opportunities for advancement Intellectual challenge Level of responsibility Degree of independence Contribution to society Social status Possibilities to engage in research Overall level of satisfaction If you worked in one place or were in the permanent army, skip to question 27 on page 12. If you worked in more than one place, continue to question Information on your second place of work during the first week of December 2009: 26.1 Where is your second place of work? Locality 26.2 What is the name of your second place of work? (e.g., "Teva" Corporation, "Eldor" Computers, the Hebrew University) 26.3 What was the main activity of your second place of work during the first week of December 2009? (e.g., research for manufacture of pharmaceuticals, development of computer programs, an educational institution) 26.4 What unit or department did you work in? (e.g., human resources department, research and development department, foreign relations department) ( 44 )

11 26.5 What was the main activity of the department you worked in? (e.g., personnel administration, public relations and communication) 26.6 What was your main job at that place of work? (e.g., occupational psychologist, lecturer of chemistry, criminologist, economist) 26.7 What were the main activities you engaged in at that place of work? (e.g., guiding workers, checking software, constructing budgets) 26.8 Did your job include teaching activities? 6. No 7. Yes, less than 25% 8. Yes, 25%-49% 9. Yes, 50%-74% 10. Yes, 75%-100% 26.9 What was your job description (if there was one)? (e.g., team leader, senior lecturer, department head) What year did you begin working at your second place of work? Was your position permanent or temporary? 1. Permanent 2. Temporary 3. Other, please specify: What was your employment status at that place of work? 1. Employee (including member of a cooperative) 2. Self-employed 3. (e.g., kibbutz member, unpaid family member) How many hours do you usually work there per week, including overtime? Is your job considered a full-time position? 1. Yes 2. No ( 45 )

12 27. If you calculate all of your income from your jobs, what was your gross annual income in 2009 before deductions including your post-doctoral fellowship? 28. Have you been working 10 or more years in the main place of work indicated above? 1. Yes Skip to Section E on page No Continue to question Information on your previous place of work during the last 10 years: 29.1 Where was your last place of work? Locality 29.2 What was the name of your last place of work? (e.g., "Teva" Corporation, "Eldor" Computers, the Hebrew University) 29.3 What was the main activity of your last place of work? (e.g., research for manufacture of pharmaceuticals, development of computer programs, an educational institution) 29.4 What unit or department did you work in? (e.g., human resources department, research and development department, foreign relations department) 29.5 What was the main activity of the department you worked in? (e.g., personnel administration, public relations and communication) 29.6 What was your main job at that place of work? (e.g., occupational psychologist, lecturer of chemistry, criminologist, economist) 29.7 What were the main activities you engaged in at that place of work? (e.g., guiding workers, checking software, constructing budgets) 29.8 What was your job description (if there was one)? (e.g., team leader, senior lecturer, department head) 29.9 What year did you begin working at your last place of work? ( 46 )

13 What year did you finish working at your last place of work? Was your position permanent or temporary? 1. Permanent 2. Temporary 3. Other, please specify: What was your employment status at that place of work? 1. Employee (including member of a cooperative) 2. Self-employed 3. (e.g., kibbutz member, unpaid family member) How many hours did you usually work per week, including overtime? Was your last job considered a full-time position? 1. Yes 2. No Continue to Section E ( 47 )

14 Sectin E - International Mobility Moving to Israel and out 30. Since January 2000, where has the your "life center" been? 1. Abroad Continue to question In Israel Skip to question 35 on page What year did you last enter Israel? 32. What was the main reason you last came to Israel? Circle only one category: 1. Completion of doctoral studies 2. End of job contract 3. Job related or economic factors (e.g., to look for job, entering Israel in employer's mission, to check out a job offer, or post-doctorate) 4. Academic factors (e.g., sabbatical, development or continuation of thesis work, work in a specialized field that does not exist in the country you were living in, possibility for forming your own research group or new field of research) 5. Personal or family reasons 6. Political or other reasons (e.g., refugee or end of your residence permit or visa) 7. Desire to immigrate to Israel 33. Do you intend to stay in Israel? 1. Yes Continue to question No Skip to question 39 on page How long do you intend to stay in Israel? Years Months Skip to question 39 on page 16 ( 48 )

15 Months 35. Did you stay abroad for over than 3 consecutive months between January 2000 and December 2009? 1. Yes Continue to question No Skip to question 36 on page Relate to years in which you stayed abroad for over than 3 consecutive months between January 2000 and December In the row for each year and the column for each month you stayed abroad, list the of the main reason you remained, based on the table at the bottom of the page, and indicate the country you lived in. Years January February March April May June July August September October November December Example USA USA USA England England England England Code s for staying abroad: 1 Completion of doctoral studies for staying abroad 2 End of job contract Job related or economic factors (e.g., to look for job, entering Israel in 3 employer's mission, to check out a job offer, or post-doctorate). Academic factors (e.g., sabbatical, development or continuation of research, 4 work in a specialized field that does not exist in the country you were living in, possibility for forming your own research group or new field of research) 5 Personal or family reasons Political or other reasons (e.g., refugee or end of your residence permit or 6 visa) 7 Other, please specify: Continue to question 36 on page 16 EXAMPLE ( 49 )

16 36. During the period between December 2009 and December 2010, did you stay or did you plan to stay abroad for over than 3 consecutive months? 1. Yes Continue to question No Skip to question During the period between December 2009 and December 2010, what countries did you stay in or plan to stay in? Countries:,,, 38. What is the main reason you stayed or planned to stay abroad during the period between December 2009 and December 2010? Circle only one category: 1. End of job contract 2. Job related or economic factors (e.g., to look for job, entering Israel in employer's mission, to check out a job offer, or post-doctorate) 3. Academic factors (e.g., sabbatical, development or continuation of research, work in a specialized field that does not exist in the country you were living in, possibility for forming your own research group or new field of research) 4. Personal or family reasons 5. Political or other reasons (e.g., refugee or end of your residence permit or visa) 39. Are you working with researchers from another country on a research project, publication of an article, or similar project? 1. Yes 2. No Skip to Section F ( 50 )

17 Section F Integration of Research Activity and Work 40. In your main job during the first week of December 2009, were you involved in research and/or in experimental development, such as: formulating a concept or generating knowledge; developing new products, processes, methods, and new systems; or managing a project of this nature? 1. Yes continue to Question No Skip to question 43 on page Please indicate the approximate percentages of time you devoted to the following activities in your main job during the first week of December 2009: Please make sure that the percentages add up to 100. Activity Percentages 1. Research or development 2. Academic teaching 3. Other teaching (not academic) 4. Consultation 5. Other activity...%...%...%...%...% Total 100% A distinction is usually made between three types of research: 1) Basic research: Experimental or theoretical research, which is conducted without any predetermined application or use, and which aims to acquire basic knowledge about an existing phenomenon or fact. 2) Applied research: Original research, which is designed to solve practical problems, and where new knowledge is acquired for the purpose of achieving that goal. 3) Development: Systematic work, which is based on existing knowledge and which relies on practical experiments or research for the purpose of producing new materials, products and instruments such as new services and systems, or for the purpose of substantially improving those that exist. 42. Within the time you devoted to research and development, indicate the percentage you devoted to each of the following types of research: Please make sure that the percentages add up to Basic research Type of research 2. Applied research 3. Development Percentages...%...%...% Total 100% Skip to question 45 on page 18 ( 51 )

18 43. Why didn't you conduct research in your main job during the first week of December 2009? Indicate "yes" or "no for each category. Yes 1. I'm not interested in research Employment opportunities in research are very limited There is no clear career structure in research Low compensation Inferior working conditions Little public recognition of research as a career Research work does not allow for a long-term career I didn't find work in research Other, please specify: 1 2 No 44. Are you considering changing your present career and becoming a researcher within the next three years? 1. Yes 2. No 45. Have you engaged in research activity at earlier stages of your career? 1. Yes Continue to question No Finish the questionnaire 46. Why did you choose a career in research? Indicate "yes" or "no" for each category. Yes 1. Creativity and innovation in work Well paid job Benefits Opportunities for advancement Job security Working conditions Degree of independence Contribution to society Other employment not available That's what's usually expected of a person in this profession Specific interest in research Other, please specify: How long have you worked or been working in research? No From (year) to (year) ( 52 )

19 How long did it take you to fill out this questionnaire? Hours: Minutes: Comments: In case we need to clarify any information, please list telephone numbers and an address where we can contact you: During the day: Land line: - Cell: In the evening: Land line: - Cell: Thank you for your time and cooperation Please return the questionnaire in the enclosed postage-paid envelope ( 53 )