Research Consultancy

Research Excellence.
From Concept to Publication.

Probit Research coaches graduate students, academics, and institutions through every stage of the research journey: proposal design, methodology, data analysis, defence preparation, and publication.

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  • Confidential
  • Ethics-First
  • PhD-Level Coaching
  • Clear Timelines

What We Do

Research is hard, and most students walk the road alone. Probit Research pairs you with experienced researchers who coach you through your proposal, guide your methodology, and train you to analyze your own data with confidence. You do the research; we make sure you do it well.

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Our Services

Support at every stage of your research

Six focused practices, delivered by researchers who have done the work themselves.

Research Proposal Coaching

Guidance from research title to approved proposal.

  • Problem statement development
  • Objectives and research questions
  • Literature review strategy
  • Methodology design

Thesis & Dissertation Coaching

Chapter-by-chapter guidance to keep your thesis moving.

  • Structure and argument review
  • Methodology consulting
  • Supervisor-feedback interpretation
  • Defence preparation

Statistical Data Analysis Consulting

Expert support choosing and running the right analysis.

  • SPSS, Stata, R, Python, Excel, Power BI, Tableau
  • t-tests, ANOVA, regression, chi-square
  • Non-parametric tests, factor analysis, SEM
  • Multilevel models, survival analysis, and more

Monitoring & Evaluation

For NGOs and institutions.

  • Indicator development
  • Logical frameworks
  • Results frameworks
  • Evaluation design

Publication Support & Academic Writing

Coaching from finished thesis to published journal article.

  • Journal selection and predatory-journal screening
  • Thesis-to-article conversion
  • Submission and cover letters
  • Responding to peer reviewers

Research Training

Practical workshops for individuals and institutions.

  • SPSS
  • Research methods
  • Survey design
  • Data collection

Training Academy

Learn to Do It Yourself.

Our most popular service. Hands-on training that turns you into an independent researcher.

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All levels
1 week

AI Tools for Researchers: Use, Ethics, Disclosure

Learn to use Consensus, Elicit, Claude and similar tools to strengthen your research, and how to disclose AI use so your integrity is never in question.

KES 8,000 / approx. USD $62

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Search & synthesis tools

Consensus, Elicit, Research Rabbit, Semantic Scholar — finding and mapping literature faster.

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AI as a thinking partner

Using Claude and ChatGPT to brainstorm research questions, critique your own drafts, and understand statistical output.

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Where the line is

Drafting tools, university policies, and what counts as misconduct.

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Disclosure in practice

Writing the AI-use statement for your methods section.

Beginner 2 weeks

SPSS for Beginners

Open your first dataset, clean it, and run the tests your proposal actually needs.

KES 12,000 / approx. USD $93

Certificate
Hands-on
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Intermediate 2 weeks

Advanced SPSS

Regression, factor analysis and model diagnostics, plus how to read the output your supervisor will question.

KES 15,000 / approx. USD $116

Certificate
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All levels 3 weeks

Research Methodology

Match your research questions to a defensible design, sampling strategy and analysis plan.

KES 18,000 / approx. USD $140

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Graduate 2 weeks

Proposal Writing Masterclass

Build a problem statement, objectives and conceptual framework that survive committee review.

KES 15,000 / approx. USD $116

Certificate
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Intermediate 3 weeks

Quantitative Data Analysis

Choose the right test, check its assumptions, and write up results tables that hold up in a defence.

KES 25,000 / approx. USD $194

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Intermediate 2 weeks

Qualitative Data Analysis

Thematic coding, process tracing and audit trails, from raw transcripts to a findings chapter.

KES 18,000 / approx. USD $140

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Our Approach

How we work with you

  1. 1

    Free Discovery Call

    Fifteen minutes to understand where your research stands.

  2. 2

    Needs Assessment

    We map the gaps between where you are and what your committee expects.

  3. 3

    Work Plan & Quote

    A clear scope, timeline and price within 48 hours.

  4. 4

    Coaching & Delivery

    Working sessions and document reviews at your pace.

  5. 5

    Follow-Up Support

    We stay reachable after the engagement closes.

The Publication Pathway

Don't Let Your Research Die on a Shelf

Most theses are read by three people: the student, the supervisor, and the examiner. Yours can do more. We coach researchers through every step of turning a finished thesis into a published journal article, with your name on it and your career ahead of it.

  1. 1

    Journal Matching

    We help you shortlist credible journals that fit your work, and screen out predatory publishers before they take your money.

  2. 2

    Thesis-to-Article Coaching

    A 200-page thesis becomes a 6,000-word manuscript. We guide the restructuring; you do the writing.

  3. 3

    Submission Support

    Author guidelines, formatting, cover letter coaching, and a pre-submission review.

  4. 4

    Peer-Review Navigation

    When reviewer comments arrive, we help you interpret them, plan revisions, and craft the response letter.

Start Your Publication Journey

You remain the sole author of your work at every stage.

Academic Integrity

Our Commitment to Your Integrity

We coach, train, and advise. We do not write theses or dissertations for students, and we never will. Every service we offer is designed to make you a stronger researcher whose work is genuinely your own. That is why supervisors trust students who work with us.

Pricing

Clear, Honest Pricing.

Every engagement starts with a free 15-minute discovery call. These packages show typical starting points.

Starter Session

KES 4,000 / approx. USD $31

A focused 90-minute session that solves one real problem: your research topic, your analysis choice, or your supervisor's feedback. Fully credited toward any coaching package.

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Coaching Package

From — Masters / PhD

KES 30,000 / approx. USD $233

PhD: KES 50,000 / approx. USD $388

Six weekly sessions plus document reviews across one thesis stage: proposal, data analysis, or defence preparation.

Institutional

From, per training day

KES 60,000 / approx. USD $465

Group SPSS and research methods training for cohorts up to 20, plus M&E and organizational research support. Custom quote.

50% deposit to begin; balance on completion of the engagement. See our Confidentiality & Revisions Policy.

Testimonials

What our clients say

My proposal had been rejected twice before I found Probit Research. Three coaching sessions later I understood what my problem statement was missing, and the third submission passed.
Grace M., MSc Candidate
The SPSS training finally made regression make sense. I analyzed my own data and could actually defend every table in my results chapter.
Kevin O., PhD Candidate
They guided our M&E team through building a results framework our donor accepted without revisions.
Amina H., NGO Programme Lead
I came in stuck at chapter two for eight months. The weekly structure and honest feedback got me writing again. I submitted the full draft in one semester.
Dennis K., PhD Candidate
The mock defence was harder than my actual defence. When the real panel asked their questions, I had already practiced most of them.
Faith W., MSc Graduate
As a supervisor, I refer students who struggle with methodology. They come back understanding their own study design, not carrying someone else's work.
Dr. Brian M., Senior Lecturer
My thesis was gathering dust until the publication coaching turned chapter four into a journal manuscript. The article is now under review at a Scopus-indexed journal.
Mercy A., Early-Career Researcher
Good value for the price. Scheduling across time zones took a little coordination, but the analysis support itself was excellent.
Samuel N., MPH Candidate
The qualitative analysis workshop demystified coding and thematic analysis. Our whole cohort of six attended and everyone passed their proposals.
Lucy C., MEd Candidate
They screened out a predatory journal I was about to pay $300 to. That advice alone was worth the entire coaching package.
Peter O., PhD Graduate

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