Founded in 1948, the Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques is designed specifically to meet the needs of professionals and graduate students seeking to deepen their expertise in survey methodology and data collection. Offered through the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, the program provides a rigorous and flexible curriculum that blends theoretical foundations with practical application — entirely online.

Classes are open for registration.
You do not have to be affiliated with the University to attend.
Registration and payment are required a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the class.

July 7 and 9, 2026 (T/Th)
9:00am-1:00pm
Interventions in a Responsive Survey Design Framework
Presented by Brady T. West
Course Fee: $600

July 13-17, 2026 (M-F)
1:00pm-4:00pm
Designing and Writing Questions for Surveys: Guidelines and Recommendations
Presented by Jennifer (Jen) Dykema
Course Fee: $1,200

July 13-17, 2026 (M-F)
10:30am-12:00pm
Integrating Qualitative Methods into Survey Research
Presented by Darby Steiger
Course Fee: $500

July 20-23, 2026 (M-Th)
12:00pm-4:00pm
Going Deeper into Questionnaire Design with Alternative Methods and Tools
Presented by Pamela Campanelli
Course Fee: $1,200

July 20-30, 2026 (M T TH: Live instruction; W: Video instruction)
10:00am-11:30am
Natural Language Processing with R
Presented by Robyn Ferg
Course Fee: $1,200