About Us
The Social Research Center (SRC) was established in 1953. Over the last five decades, the SRC has been committed to carrying out multidisciplinary research on a broad range of subjects, engaging in capacity building of students and researchers in Egypt and the region, and striving to reach its aims and goals.
The mission of the SRC is to conduct and encourage multidisciplinary social science research in Egypt and the Arab region. The center is engaged in a variety of research projects at both the national and regional levels, and has a distinct reputation for carrying out high-quality field studies and in-depth analytical research. It has also excelled in the area of building social research capacities for students, scholars and organizations engaged in social science research in the region.
Research Thematic Directions


News
Scholarships Opportunities
October 14, 2021
New scholarship opportunities are available for capacity building for Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity in The Eastern Mediterranean Region.
New Grants at SRC
October 1, 2021
Social Research Center has received and is currently serving a number of new grants:
- Equity/SDH in Health Information Systems to inform Policies and Guide Reproductive Health Programs
- Trans regional research on the changing nature of precarious work in Africa and the Arab region
- Operationalizing Gender Policies for Impact
- Supporting Regional Efforts to Enhance Ageing Issues
SDGs Platform Second Phase
June 1, 2021
Social Research Center has launched and is currently administering the second phase of the learning platform for UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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Contact Us
Social Research Center
Research Centers Building, The American University in Cairo
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
Tel 20.2.2615.1413/1414|Fax 20.2.27974926
src@aucegypt.edu