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.
- 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.
Research Projects Supported
Proposals Coached to Approval
Graduate Students Trained
Client Satisfaction
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.
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
Enquire About This CourseSearch & synthesis tools
Consensus, Elicit, Research Rabbit, Semantic Scholar — finding and mapping literature faster.
AI as a thinking partner
Using Claude and ChatGPT to brainstorm research questions, critique your own drafts, and understand statistical output.
Where the line is
Drafting tools, university policies, and what counts as misconduct.
Disclosure in practice
Writing the AI-use statement for your methods section.
SPSS for Beginners
Open your first dataset, clean it, and run the tests your proposal actually needs.
KES 12,000 / approx. USD $93
Advanced SPSS
Regression, factor analysis and model diagnostics, plus how to read the output your supervisor will question.
KES 15,000 / approx. USD $116
Research Methodology
Match your research questions to a defensible design, sampling strategy and analysis plan.
KES 18,000 / approx. USD $140
Proposal Writing Masterclass
Build a problem statement, objectives and conceptual framework that survive committee review.
KES 15,000 / approx. USD $116
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
Qualitative Data Analysis
Thematic coding, process tracing and audit trails, from raw transcripts to a findings chapter.
KES 18,000 / approx. USD $140
Our Approach
How we work with you
- 1
Free Discovery Call
Fifteen minutes to understand where your research stands.
- 2
Needs Assessment
We map the gaps between where you are and what your committee expects.
- 3
Work Plan & Quote
A clear scope, timeline and price within 48 hours.
- 4
Coaching & Delivery
Working sessions and document reviews at your pace.
- 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
Journal Matching
We help you shortlist credible journals that fit your work, and screen out predatory publishers before they take your money.
- 2
Thesis-to-Article Coaching
A 200-page thesis becomes a 6,000-word manuscript. We guide the restructuring; you do the writing.
- 3
Submission Support
Author guidelines, formatting, cover letter coaching, and a pre-submission review.
- 4
Peer-Review Navigation
When reviewer comments arrive, we help you interpret them, plan revisions, and craft the response letter.
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.
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.
Free Resources
Tools to help you right now
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.
The SPSS training finally made regression make sense. I analyzed my own data and could actually defend every table in my results chapter.
They guided our M&E team through building a results framework our donor accepted without revisions.
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.
The mock defence was harder than my actual defence. When the real panel asked their questions, I had already practiced most of them.
As a supervisor, I refer students who struggle with methodology. They come back understanding their own study design, not carrying someone else's work.
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.
Good value for the price. Scheduling across time zones took a little coordination, but the analysis support itself was excellent.
The qualitative analysis workshop demystified coding and thematic analysis. Our whole cohort of six attended and everyone passed their proposals.
They screened out a predatory journal I was about to pay $300 to. That advice alone was worth the entire coaching package.
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- OfficeNorwich House, 5th Floor, Mama Ngina Street, Nairobi, Kenya
- Business hoursMon–Sat 8am–6pm EAT
