Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Short-term) Applications Versus Selections (FY 2004) By Research Field [ ( ) : Selections ] Recruitment Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Subtotal Humanities 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 2 ) 3 ( 2 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 2 ) 1 ( 0 ) 1 3 ( 8 ) Social sciences 0 ( 0 ) 2 ( 2 ) 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 0 ) 1 ( 1 ) 3 ( 0 ) 9 ( 5 ) Mathematical and Physical sciences 5 ( 5 ) 7 ( 5 ) 1 ( 1 ) 12 ( 6 ) 6 ( 2 ) 1 0 ( 4 ) 4 1 ( 2 3 ) Chemical sciences 5 ( 0 ) 3 ( 1 ) 5 ( 3 ) 3 ( 1 ) 3 ( 2 ) 7 ( 2 ) 2 6 ( 9 ) Engineering sciences 4 ( 3 ) 5 ( 2 ) 6 ( 3 ) 4 ( 1 ) 6 ( 2 ) 1 0 ( 5 ) 3 5 ( 1 6 ) Biological sciences 0 ( 0 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 0 ) 2 ( 2 ) 1 ( 0 ) 1 ( 0 ) 6 ( 2 ) Agricultural sciences 1 ( 0 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 0 ) 1 0 ( 4 ) Medical sciences 2 ( 2 ) 4 ( 3 ) 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 0 ) 3 ( 1 ) 3 ( 2 ) 1 7 ( 9 ) Total 18 ( 11 ) 28 ( 17 ) 24 ( 12 ) 27 ( 12 ) 24 ( 11 ) 36 ( 13 ) 1 5 7 ( 76 ) Selection Ratios 61.1% 60.7% 50.0% 44.4% 45.8% 36.1% 48.4% By Nationality [ ( ) : Selections ] Recruitment Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Subtotal US 1 ( 1 ) 5 ( 3 ) 2 ( 2 ) 3 ( 1 ) 3 ( 2 ) 4 ( 2 ) 18 ( 11 ) Germany 4 ( 2 ) 7 ( 4 ) 8 ( 5 ) 4 ( 3 ) 4 ( 2 ) 4 ( 3 ) 31 (1 9 ) UK 2 ( 2 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 0 ) 1 ( 0 ) 5 ( 0 ) 13 ( 4 ) Sweden 1 ( 0 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1) 3 ( 2 ) France 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 7 ( 4 ) 3 ( 0 ) 4 ( 2 ) 21 ( 9 ) Canada 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 4 ( 2 ) 3 ( 2 ) 3 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 16 ( 8 ) Austria 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 0 ) 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 8 ( 3 ) Belgium 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 0 ) 2 ( 1 ) Finland 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 0 ) 4 ( 2 ) Greece 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 0 ) 3 ( 1 ) 1 ( 0 ) 9 ( 3 ) Ireland 1 ( 0 ) 1 ( 0 ) Italy 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 0 ) 2 ( 0 ) 1 ( 0 ) 7 ( 3 ) 14 ( 4 ) Netherlands 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) Portugal 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 2 ) Spain 2 ( 1 ) 3 ( 2 ) 1 ( 0 ) 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 3 ( 0 ) 12 ( 5 ) Switzerland 2 ( 2 ) 2 ( 2 ) Total 18 ( 11 ) 28 ( 17 ) 24 ( 12 ) 27 ( 12 ) 24 ( 11 ) 36 ( 13 ) 157 ( 76 )