Summer Research Academy SumRA

SumRA teaches students the research process and exposes them to various academic inquiry cultures. They learn to formulate research questions, choose appropriate methods for gathering and analyzing evidence, and effectively present their work to specific audiences. By engaging critically with these elements, students craft informed research proposals that adhere to academic writing conventions.

SumRA introduces students to the process of research and the different cultures of inquiry in diverse academic disciplines. Students explore various types of research questions, making decisions about the most appropriate approach to collecting evidence, conducting analysis, organizing and presenting their work to particular discourse communities. Through this critical approach, students develop a well-informed and insightful research proposal which demonstrates understanding of the processes and conventions of writing in academic contexts.

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Learning Outcomes

Research Development

• Students will have learned to situate their argument within a particular academic conversation through developing informed and insightful research paper proposals, incorporating original and arguable research question(s) or hypotheses.

Organization and Structure

• Students will have learned to exercise critical reasoning in organizing and connecting information coherently to serve the argument as framed within a particular rhetorical situation and disciplinary structure.

Source Engagement

• Students will have learned to locate, critically evaluate, contextualize and engage with various research materials demonstrating meaningful use, effective integration and academic integrity.

Knowledge of Conventions

• Students will have learned to communicate clearly using a range of structures to meet the expectations and conventions of style, grammar, genre and discourse community.

Autonomous Learning

• Students will have engaged in the stages of research, working independently to manage the recursive process of writing and drafting based on self, instructor, and peer review.

Duration and Location

• One week: July 27 - 31, 2025
• Sessions will run daily from 9 am to 3 pm
• AUC New Cairo campus
• Fridays and Saturdays off
• AUC holidays will be compensated for with extra hours

Fees

• EGP 4000 (price including materials needed)
• The following discounts are offered:
  • 10% discount for siblings
  • 10% discount for AUC faculty and staff
  • 15% discount for AUC alumni

Who can apply?

Students aged 14+ years.

Certification

All the bootcamp participants will receive a certificate of participation from AUC.

Transportation 

The AUC Bus Service is available for extra fees. Details on the schedule will be shared before the program's start date.

Accommodation 

Accommodation is offered at the University Residences in case needed. 

About the Instructor

Hossam Attiah

Hossam Attiah is a senior instructor in the Department of Rhetoric and Composition at The American University in Cairo (AUC). He currently teaches research writing and seminar courses for freshmen, emphasizing critical thinking, academic writing, and student autonomy.

AUC Refund Policy

A 100% refund of the program fees will be offered in the following cases. If reported at least three weeks before the program's start date.

• Course cancellation 
• Medical withdrawal    
• Visa denial