The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited (2014)
Chapter: Appendix D: Acronyms
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"Appendix D: Acronyms." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2014. The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18982.
TABLE C-1 Acronyms used in the report.
| AAAS | The American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| AAMC | The Association of American Medical Colleges |
| AAS | The American Astronomical Society |
| AAU | The Association of American Universities |
| ACA | America COMPETES Act |
| ACS | The American Chemical Society |
| AGU | The American Geophysical Union |
| APS | The American Physical Society |
| BMW Report | The Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report |
| BMW Working Group | The NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group |
| BWF | The Burroughs Wellcome Fund |
| The Canadian Association of Postdoctoral | |
| CAPS-ACSP | Scholars/L’Association Canadienne de Stagiaires Post- |
| doctoraux | |
| COSEPUP | The Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy |
| CPST | The Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology |
| CRA | The Computing Research Association |
| CRS | Congressional Research Service |
| D.Eng. | Doctorate of Engineering |
| DGE | The Division of Graduate Education |
| EHR | Education and Human Resources |
| FASEB | The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology |
| FFRDC | Federally funded research and development center |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Acronyms." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2014. The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18982.
| GREAT | Graduate Research, Education, and Training |
| GSICE | The Graduate Student Internship for Career Exploration |
| GSS | The Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering |
| HHMI | The Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| IDP | Individual Development Plan |
| IEEE | The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| IOM | The Institute of Medicine |
| IPEDS | The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System |
| MD | Medical Doctorate |
| MEXT | The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| NAE | The National Academy of Engineering |
| NAS | The National Academy of Sciences |
| NIGMS | The National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| NIH | The National Institutes of Health |
| NISTEP | The National Institute of Science and Technology Policy |
| NPA | The National Postdoctoral Association |
| NRC | The National Research Council |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| NSB | The National Science Board |
| NSF | The National Science Foundation |
| OITE | The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education |
| OPA | Office of Postdoctoral Affairs |
| PAESMEM | The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring Program |
| PCAST | The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology |
| PDA | Postdoctoral Association |
| PDO | Postdoctoral Office |
| Ph.D. | Doctorate of Philosophy |
| Sc.D. | Doctorate of Science |
| SDR | The Survey of Doctorate Recipients |
| SED | The Survey of Earned Doctorates |
| SEPPS | The Science and Engineering Ph.D. and Postdoc Survey |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Acronyms." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2014. The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18982.
| UC | The University of California |
| UCSF | The University of California, San Francisco |
| UNC | The University of North Carolina |
| URM | Underrepresented Minorities |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Acronyms." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2014. The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18982.
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