The Joint Program in Survey Methodology offers a variety of short courses. Be sure to bookmark this new website address. JPSM offers Fellowships to qualified registrants from groups traditionally under-represented in the field.
Short Courses 2023-2024 will be delivered Online in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
- Synchronous: instructor meets with all students at a specified day and time, which will be reflected on your schedule and also in the Schedule of Classes. (Live Sessions)
- Asynchronous: instructor provides content for students to review on their own (Hybrid)
"Registrations must be received 10 business days before the start of the course, in order to receive a printed course packet. Registrations will still be received after the 10 business days, but please understand that printed course material may arrive in the mail after the course has started."
REGISTRATION FOR ALL COURSES WILL CLOSE 5 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLASS START DATE.
New JPSM flat rate is $700.00 per course.
The New JPSM Short Courses Flat Rate is:
- $700.00
Fees and awards are not transferable due to nonattendance.
Online registration is required. The registration deadline is 5 business days prior to the class start date. Confirmation of acceptance will be sent after the registration form and payment have been processed. Payment by credit card is required. Payment is due at the time of registration. Payments are course and date specific. Please note – if payment is not received at the time of registration, the registrant’s form will be deleted. Registrants are responsible for keeping track of their registrations and course dates. Contact JPSM if you have any questions concerning the status of the registration.
Tax Identification Number (University of Maryland): 55-6002003, DUNS (University of Maryland): 808124564
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- A 500-word essay describing their reasons for wanting to attend this short course and how their participation will enhance their chosen career path. The essay should indicate the applicant’s background (i.e. African-American, Latino, Hispanic American, or Native American Indian) and why financial support is needed.
- A letter of recommendation written by a person knowledgeable about the applicant’s aptitude and interest in survey methodology. The essay and letter of recommendation are due 30 days before the start-date of the reserved short course seat. JPSM will evaluate the applications and inform the successful applicants no later than 10 business days prior to the requested course start-date. The fellowship covers the registration fee, materials to be distributed during the course and the JPSM group continental breakfasts, lunches and breaks. The essay and letter of recommendation may be faxed to 301.314.7912 or emailed to jpsm-shortcourse [at] umd [dot] edu
- There is a limit of one fellowship per person.
Please notify JPSM as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration. Fees and awards are not transferable due to nonattendance. Cancellation requests should be sent to jpsm-shortcourse.umd.edu. You will be fully reimbursed if you cancel prior to 5 business days before the start of class. Cancellation on or less than 5 business days before the class is not reimbursable but we may transfer your registration to another short course.
Questions for this course should be directed to the JPSM Short Course, University of Maryland, 1218 Lefrak Hall, College Park, MD 20742.
Phone: 301-314-7911
Fax: 301-314- 7912
Email: jpsm-shortcourse [at] umd [dot] edu
Title | Date | Instructors | Location | Register |
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Introduction to SQL and Python | Monday, October 02, 2023 Friday, October 13, 2023 |
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* Introduction to Machine Learning and Big Data for Survey Researchers and Social Scientists | Monday, December 04, 2023 Friday, December 15, 2023 |
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* Introduction to Survey Sampling (Live Sessions). | Monday, December 11, 2023 Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
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Statistical Methods for Microsimulation (Live Sessions) | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Friday, January 19, 2024 |
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Natural Language Processing with R | Monday, January 22, 2024 Friday, February 02, 2024 |
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Web Data Collection | Monday, February 05, 2024 Friday, February 16, 2024 |
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* Synthetic Data: Balancing Confidentiality and Quality in Public Use Files. | Monday, February 26, 2024 Friday, March 08, 2024 |
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* Writing Questions For Surveys (Live Sessions). | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
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Analysis of complex sample survey data using R. | Monday, March 18, 2024 Friday, March 29, 2024 |
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Web Survey Design | Monday, April 01, 2024 Friday, April 12, 2024 |
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* Introduction to Survey Estimation | Monday, April 15, 2024 Friday, April 26, 2024 |
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Small Area Estimation (Live Sessions) (Course's Description Coming Soon) | Monday, May 06, 2024 Wednesday, May 08, 2024 |
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