Any topic (writer’s choice)

I am applying for an Research Internship program at CAWU in Cairo for 5 months.

So please write a Motivation Statement.
Overview
Throughout the year the Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU) gives students from all around the world the opportunity to independently carry out a research project of their choice on a topic of interest to Arab West Report (AWR),  This type of internship is especially of interest to BA/MA students who need to write their final thesis or students wanting to pursue an academic career.

Responsibilities

As a research intern your tasks will include, but are not limited to:

Primary:
Researching topics of interest to Arab West Report.

Secondary:
Reading, editing and commenting on other research projects.
Report writing on CAWU/AWR related events.
Interviewing Egyptian scholars and other influencers.
Accompanying senior researchers on meetings.
General (web) administration tasks.

Qualifications
Required:
University student or graduate. Those with with an educational background in Arabic studies, Middle Eastern history, Islamic studies, political science, international relations, sociology, cultural anthropology, intercultural dialogue or journalism are specifically encouraged to apply.
English fluency as the research should be conducted in English.
Experience with journalistic or academic writing or editing, whether through former jobs, internships, or school publications.
A general knowledge of Arab/West and Muslim/Christian relations.

Desired:
Knowledge of written and spoken Arabic is beneficial in order to use Arabic sources and conduct interviews with Arabic speakers.
Experience in the non-governmental, grassroots and/or humanitarian sector is useful.
Prior experience with intercultural dialogue is a plus.

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I have uploaded my CV to give you an idea of my experience that I would like you to include.

A motivation letter indicating the desired period of your internship, the specific intern position, and how you believe your research interests align with AWRs mission.
A short research proposal including your preferred research topic and a research question/premise.

http://www.arabwestreport.info/subjects-we-select

I would like to focus of Political Islam/ Gender and Development in their centre – I have included their website so you could choose and relate .