The Augmented Scholar
Courses
Deep-dive video courses to master AI tools, research automation, and academic workflows — designed for researchers, by a researcher. Lifetime access, regular updates, templates included.
Not another video course. A practical system you'll actually use.
Every course is built around one goal: getting a result in your research workflow. No fluff, no filler — just the exact workflow, tool setup, and automations that save hours every week.
- Lifetime access + all future updates included
- Short focused lessons — watch in 15-minute blocks
- Downloadable templates, checklists, and config files
- Private community access for questions and feedback
- 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked
- Built by a researcher, for researchers
- Some courses are 100% free — no credit card, no subscription
Free Courses
Some courses on this site are completely free. No payment required — just share your email so I can send you the course link and any future updates. Free courses are hosted on GitHub Pages, meaning they're always available and open-source.
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Obsidian for PhD Researchers: Build a Research System That Scales
The complete course for setting up and mastering Obsidian as a research knowledge management system. Vault architecture, …
One-time · Lifetime access
- 6.5 hours of video content across 28 focused lessons
- Starter vault template (ready to adapt immediately)
- Plugin configuration files for all 5 recommended plugins
- Paper annotation template + daily note template
🔒 30-day money-back guarantee
AI Research Skills: Use AI Rigorously Across the Full Research Lifecycle
A complete framework for integrating AI tools into your research workflow — from literature discovery to writing and …
One-time · Lifetime access
- 5 hours of structured video content — 22 lessons
- AI Prompt Library: 60+ tested research prompts
- Academic Integrity Checklist PDF
- Tool Comparison Sheet: 12 AI research tools scored
🔒 30-day money-back guarantee
Python for Researchers: Automate the Boring Parts of Research
Learn just enough Python to automate the repetitive tasks eating hours of your research week — no programming background …
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- 7 hours of beginner-friendly video content
- 32 lessons built around real research tasks
- All scripts available as downloadable .py files
- VS Code setup guide for researchers (PDF)
🔒 30-day money-back guarantee