Goldring Academy of Social Science Offers Two Programs

Both provide hands-on research experience and tangible deliverables. Consider your goals and interests to choose the track that fits you best.

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Introductory Program
Intensive Program
Conference Poster

What it is: At research conferences, scholars gather to share their work and discuss new findings. In this program, students create a conference poster summarizing a research question, methods, results, and key insights, which they present in order to gain experience communicating scientific ideas clearly.

Who it’s for: Students seeking an introduction to research methods and data interpretation, and who want to present a conference poster. Students must be ready for an intensive, hands-on research experience, but want to skip coding and intensive data analysis.

What you’ll get: One-on-one mentorship, weekly readings, lessons in scientific thinking and basic statistics, professional conference poster

Skills you’ll learn: Critical thinking, reading scientific papers, understanding data with guidance

Weekly commitment: 4-6 hours per week for the first 3 months and 2-4 hours per week thereafter

Total time: 6-7 months

Pricing Structure

The Academy’s programs are priced to reflect the time, expertise, and intensity of university-level mentorship:

  • The introductory program is equivalent to a 4 credit private university course, but here you are getting weekly guidance, 1-1 teaching, and a conference poster.

  • The intensive program is equivalent to multiple graduate-level courses, including research methods, coding, and data analysis, but here you also produce a publishable paper—all with personalized mentorship.

Students aren’t just taking a class—they’re learning directly from a PhD, producing tangible research, and building skills that set them apart.

If interested, please submit your details on the 'Get Started' page and I will follow up with pricing. Payment plans are available.

Published Paper

What it is: In undergraduate journals, students submit and share original research with the academic community. In this program, students write a research paper that outlines their research question, methods, results, and key insights in order to gain experience communicating scientific ideas in writing

Who it’s for: Students ready for an intensive, hands-on research experience, including coding and independent data analysis, who want to write and publish a research paper.

What you’ll get: One-on-one mentorship, weekly readings, lessons in scientific thinking, coding, and statistics, and a research paper submitted to an undergraduate journal.

Skills you’ll learn: Critical thinking, reading scientific papers, understanding and conducting data analysis, scientific writing, professional communication.

Weekly commitment: 6-7 hours per week for the first 3 months, and 4 hours per week thereafter

Total time: 9-10 months

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