Census of Surveys

On this page is a brief summary of every survey conducted by National Science Foundation using a statistical method.

2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (NCSES)
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 07/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $4,000,000 Annual Response: 98,944
Annual Cost Burden: $1,824,237 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 32,710 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202306-3145-001

Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites and Supplements Evaluation
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $208,428 Annual Response: 2,688
Annual Cost Burden: $20,246 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,021 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202304-3145-001

Education and Human Resources Program Monitoring Data Collections
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,316,674 Annual Response: 2,533
Annual Cost Burden: $936,344 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 19,133 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202207-3145-002

Evaluation and Monitoring for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator (CA) Program
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $83,333 Annual Response: 3,600
Annual Cost Burden: $78,000 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,733 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202302-3145-003

Evaluation of the Computer Science for All
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 05/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $980,332 Annual Response: 73
Annual Cost Burden: $8,085 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 146 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: PL: Pub.L. 114 - 329 310(E) Name of Law: American Innovation and Competitiveness Act AND US Code: 42 USC 1861 et. seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202403-3145-001

Evaluation of the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Review Criterion
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 05/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $50,000 Annual Response: 42
Annual Cost Burden: $2,016 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 63 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202402-3145-001

Generic Clearance for Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11 Section 280 Implementation)
Agency: NSF Subject: Not Available
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Not Available
Expiration Date: 10/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $10,000 Annual Response: 2,001,550
Annual Cost Burden: $100,000 Respondent Obligation: Not Avaiable
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 101,125 Survey Respondent: Not Available
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202401-3145-001

Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Agency: NSF Subject: General Government, Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Central Fiscal Operations, Higher Education, Central Records & Statistical Mgt, Central Personnel
Expiration Date: 08/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $10,000 Annual Response: 100,000
Annual Cost Burden: $75,000 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 25,000 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households, Private Sector, Federal Government
Authorizing Statute: EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-3145-001

Information Collection for Evaluating National Science Foundation Partnership Activities
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $92,552 Annual Response: 172
Annual Cost Burden: $13,714 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 258 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202302-3145-001

NCSES - Higher Education R&D and FFRDC R&D Surveys - FY 2022
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 07/31/2025
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,500,000 Annual Response: 1,192
Annual Cost Burden: $1,561,455 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 44,613 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1862 Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202206-3145-002

NCSES FY 2023 Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 09/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $883,000 Annual Response: 600
Annual Cost Burden: $478,800 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 11,400 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-3145-002

NCSES-Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 08/31/2025
Annual Federal Government Cost: $2,800,000 Annual Response: 28,515
Annual Cost Burden: $569,595 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 11,500 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202208-3145-002

NSF Evaluation of Anti-Harassment Term and Condition
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $170,000 Annual Response: 950
Annual Cost Burden: $9,538 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 273 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202303-3145-001

NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program Reporting Requirements
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $979,291 Annual Response: 4,080
Annual Cost Burden: $159,616 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 5,150 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1862 et seq. Name of Law: The National Science Foundation Acte of 1950
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202404-3145-003

NSF’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Pilot Survey
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $41,879 Annual Response: 770
Annual Cost Burden: $16,586 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 430 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202301-3145-002

National Science Foundation Education and Training Application Pilot
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 11/30/2024
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,450,078 Annual Response: 198,829
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 440,128 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202107-3145-002

National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: nan
Annual Federal Government Cost: $5,480,900 Annual Response: 104,650
Annual Cost Burden: $1,636,726 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 40,116 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202501-3145-001

Office of Polar Programs (OPP) United States Antarctic Program (USAP) Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention and Response (SAHPR) Data Collection Plan
Agency: NSF Subject: Education, General Government
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education, Central Personnel
Expiration Date: 01/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $177,089 Annual Response: 1,800
Annual Cost Burden: $29,214 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 900 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amendd
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202311-3145-001

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Elementary Secondary and Vocational Education
Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
Annual Federal Government Cost: $4,991 Annual Response: 120
Annual Cost Burden: $40,320 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 960 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202207-3145-001

Research Experiences and Mentoring Supplement
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 01/31/2028
Annual Federal Government Cost: $80,000 Annual Response: 351
Annual Cost Burden: $4,388 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 116 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 et seq.
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202411-3145-004

Survey of Earned Doctorates
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 05/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,900,000 Annual Response: 53,060
Annual Cost Burden: $1,193,094 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 30,754 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: The National Science Foundation
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202405-3145-003

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering
Agency: NSF Subject: Education
Subagency: Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 09/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $2,300,000 Annual Response: 910
Annual Cost Burden: $746,200 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 20,202 Survey Respondent: Private Sector
Authorizing Statute: EO: EO 10521 Name/Subject of EO: Administration of scientific research by agencies of the Federal Government AND US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202308-3145-001