Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology 
Characteristics of the Doctorate
Percentage of doctorate-holders, by main source of financing and field of the doctoral studies.
Units: percentage

	Total	Natural Sciences	Engineering and Technology	Medical Sciences	Agricultural Sciences	Social Sciences	Humanities	
Total	100.00	33.27	8.01	20.89	2.98	20.14	14.70	
Grant from the Public Administration	34.05	17.42	2.09	4.36	1.51	4.87	3.81	
Grant from another type of Spanish institution	4.35	1.91	0.42	0.72	0.15	0.68	0.47	
Grant from a foreign Public Administration	0.65	0.46	0.03	0.05	0.03	0.03	0.05	
Grant from another type of foreign institution	0.64	0.37	0.06	0.12	0.03	0.00	0.05	
Worked as a teacher and/or research assistant	22.92	6.44	3.39	1.59	0.58	7.08	3.85	
Another occupation	17.09	2.47	1.19	6.03	0.40	4.00	3.00	
Subsidy paid by the employer	0.66	0.32	0.07	0.18	0.00	0.04	0.05	
Loans, personal savings and/or family assistance	14.95	2.77	0.46	5.81	0.19	2.99	2.72	
Other types	4.67	1.11	0.29	2.01	0.10	0.46	0.70	
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute