Questionnaire for junior STS scholars in Finnish universities

This survey aims to find out how the Finnish Society for Science and Technology Studies could better support junior scholars in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) in Finnish Universities. By junior scholar we mean doctoral researchers and scholars who have defended their thesis within the last five years.

The survey is conducted by the Finnish Society for Science and Technology Studies. All collected information will be handled anonymously by contact persons named below.

You can answer in English, Finnish or Swedish.

For any questions, please contact

Minna Saariketo
minna.saariketo (at) aalto.fi
+ 358503061580

Jaakko Taipale
jaakko.taipale (at) helsinki.fi
+ 358503185267

1. Background information

1. Please state your gender:

2. Career stage

	Doctoral researcher	Post-doctoral researcher	Other	Specify:
Choose

3. I have defended / plan to defend

4 a. Mode and length of funding

	Source (e.g. doctoral school, foundation, project funding, Academy of Finland etc.)	Length of funding (years)
Current
Past
Past (2)
Past (3)

4 b. Level of occupation

Full-time researcher

Part-time researcher

Along the side of some other occupational position

2. Scholarly affiliation and training

5. Do you identify yourself primarily as an STS scholar (or something else; e.g. sociologist)? How does your work relate to the field of STS?

6. What training have you received in STS (e.g. courses, summer schools, programs)? Where have you received your training?

7. What kind of support have you received for your STS-related research? For example, a regular chance to discuss your work with other STS scholars (junior or senior) or access to STS-specific doctoral or other seminars, or other kind of support?

	(Answer 'none' if not applicable)
at your own university
on a national scale in Finland
abroad

8. What kind of support would you need for your STS-related research?

3. FSSTS action

9. What concrete suggestions do you have for Finnish Society for Science and Technology Studies to support young scholars in the field of STS?

10. If there was a national annual meeting (e.g. summer school) for junior STS scholars, would you be interested in attending such meeting? What would you expect of the meeting?

11. Anything to add/free comments/feedback

Questionnaire for junior STS scholars in Finnish universities

1. Background information

2. Scholarly affiliation and training

3. FSSTS action

Proceed