National Statistics on Graduate Students in the Biomedical, Behavioral, Social, and Clinical Sciences
Primary mechanisms of graduate support

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Legend Fellowships Traineeships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Other Types of Support Self-support Primary mechanisms of graduate support
X=2001;Y=11,884 X=2002;Y=12,637 X=2003;Y=12,615 X=1998;Y=10,853 X=1999;Y=11,664 X=2000;Y=11,757 X=2004;Y=12,851 X=2008;Y=13,592 X=2009;Y=13,400 X=2010;Y=13,944 X=2005;Y=13,560 X=2006;Y=13,440 X=2007;Y=13,489 X=1988;Y=7,198 X=1989;Y=7,661 X=1990;Y=8,049 X=1985;Y=6,796 X=1986;Y=7,089 X=1987;Y=7,156 X=1991;Y=8,313 X=1995;Y=9,885 X=1996;Y=10,174 X=1997;Y=10,526 X=1992;Y=9,360 X=1993;Y=9,716 X=1994;Y=9,908 X=2001;Y=7,679 X=2002;Y=8,027 X=2003;Y=8,406 X=1998;Y=7,421 X=1999;Y=7,592 X=2000;Y=7,650 X=2004;Y=8,114 X=2008;Y=8,559 X=2009;Y=8,649 X=2010;Y=8,343 X=2005;Y=8,491 X=2006;Y=8,362 X=2007;Y=8,206 X=1988;Y=6,565 X=1989;Y=6,690 X=1990;Y=6,968 X=1985;Y=6,287 X=1986;Y=6,099 X=1987;Y=6,277 X=1991;Y=7,169 X=1995;Y=7,683 X=1996;Y=7,765 X=1997;Y=7,105 X=1992;Y=7,019 X=1993;Y=7,003 X=1994;Y=7,399 X=2001;Y=26,531 X=2002;Y=28,780 X=2003;Y=31,247 X=1998;Y=24,301 X=1999;Y=24,495 X=2000;Y=25,051 X=2004;Y=32,876 X=2008;Y=35,383 X=2009;Y=35,602 X=2010;Y=35,873 X=2005;Y=34,208 X=2006;Y=34,908 X=2007;Y=35,309 X=1988;Y=17,739 X=1989;Y=19,156 X=1990;Y=20,204 X=1985;Y=13,544 X=1986;Y=14,705 X=1987;Y=15,848 X=1991;Y=21,475 X=1995;Y=24,581 X=1996;Y=24,019 X=1997;Y=24,079 X=1992;Y=22,440 X=1993;Y=23,918 X=1994;Y=24,718 X=2001;Y=16,336 X=2002;Y=16,845 X=2003;Y=17,657 X=1998;Y=16,789 X=1999;Y=16,629 X=2000;Y=16,305 X=2004;Y=17,611 X=2008;Y=19,792 X=2009;Y=19,594 X=2010;Y=19,576 X=2005;Y=18,178 X=2006;Y=18,974 X=2007;Y=19,439 X=1988;Y=15,111 X=1989;Y=15,694 X=1990;Y=15,553 X=1985;Y=15,217 X=1986;Y=15,183 X=1987;Y=15,034 X=1991;Y=15,753 X=1995;Y=17,004 X=1996;Y=17,094 X=1997;Y=17,001 X=1992;Y=16,186 X=1993;Y=16,787 X=1994;Y=16,917 X=2001;Y=25,486 X=2002;Y=26,306 X=2003;Y=27,728 X=1998;Y=25,669 X=1999;Y=26,217 X=2000;Y=25,356 X=2004;Y=30,663 X=2008;Y=37,434 X=2009;Y=38,032 X=2010;Y=37,727 X=2005;Y=31,783 X=2006;Y=32,837 X=2007;Y=35,490 X=1988;Y=21,417 X=1989;Y=21,731 X=1990;Y=22,334 X=1985;Y=20,639 X=1986;Y=21,347 X=1987;Y=21,655 X=1991;Y=23,585 X=1995;Y=25,126 X=1996;Y=25,044 X=1997;Y=25,744 X=1992;Y=24,536 X=1993;Y=24,750 X=1994;Y=25,263 X=2001;Y=19,979 X=2002;Y=20,777 X=2003;Y=21,651 X=1998;Y=19,997 X=1999;Y=20,401 X=2000;Y=20,232 X=2004;Y=24,006 X=2008;Y=29,446 X=2009;Y=29,876 X=2010;Y=29,436 X=2005;Y=25,409 X=2006;Y=25,648 X=2007;Y=26,941 X=1988;Y=16,645 X=1989;Y=17,018 X=1990;Y=17,034 X=1985;Y=16,028 X=1986;Y=16,140 X=1987;Y=16,415 X=1991;Y=18,160 X=1995;Y=19,915 X=1996;Y=20,040 X=1997;Y=20,166 X=1992;Y=19,176 X=1993;Y=19,588 X=1994;Y=19,730 Primary mechanisms of graduate support
 
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See http://report.nih.gov/nihdatabook/help/FieldClassification.html for more information about the fields that make up the biomedical, behavioral and social, and clinical sciences.

Source: National Institutes of Health, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering.