Statistical Consulting at Montana State University

Phone: (406) 994-3601

Statistical Consulting Services provides, on a limited basis, statistical consulting to MSU researchers, state agencies and businesses. These services are offered primarily to provide statistics graduate students with consulting experience through exposure to research projects.

SERVICES AVAILABLE

Consultation Statistical assistance includes
- planning studies or designing experiments,
- writing the methods section of a proposal,
- non-routine statistical computing or data analyses,
- and interpreting published statistical presentations.
Collaboration. If the project requires extensive or innovative statistical work, it may be appropriate to include a statistician as a research collaborator. Collaboration is normally established at the proposal writing stage.
Analysis. Statistics majors may be available to assist in data analysis at a standard hourly charge rate. In general, the researcher should NOT expect the consultants to do data analysis. The statistical consulting will primarily be performed by statistics graduate students in the Department of Mathematical Sciences under the supervision of statistics faculty.

TO APPLY FOR CONSULTING SERVICES

To apply for consulting services, an Application for Statistical Consulting Services form must be completed. This application may be picked up at the Department of Mathematical Sciences office in 2-214 Wilson Hall or fill out this form for e-mailing the application. Your application will be forwarded to the Director of Statistical Consulting Services who will contact you when a decision is made concerning the availability of consulting services. Due to time and other constraints, only a limited number of projects can be accepted. Consulting services will be rendered for the stated project, and hence, there is no guarantee of services for future research. During the Fall semester, applications can be submitted at any time. For the Spring semester, applications must be submitted by March 31.

FEES

Consultation is provided to unsupported MSU projects free of charge. Supported projects will be billed at an hourly rate. Departments and programs may elect to submit a retainer to reserve consultants' time.

SERVICES PROVIDED ELSEWHERE AT MSU

Researchers supported by the Montana Agriculture Experiment Station should seek consultation from the Office of the Station Statistician; phone Bill Quimby at 994-3271. Assistance in the use of statistical computing packages (e.g., BMDP, DISSPLA, MINITAB, MSUSTAT, SPSS, SAS, SAS/GRAPH, TELLAGRAF, etc.) should be obtained from MSU Systems and Computing Services; phone Carol Bittinger at 994-3042.

Author: Jim Robison-Cox
Last Updated: May 2, 1995