Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. Photo by Pablo Gonzalez from Flickr

Research Team

Accepting Applications Now!  Due June 28, 2024 

Calling UCLA students of all majors interested in the Middle East! Apply now to join the Research Team at the UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED) for Summer 2024 (100% remote).

CMED Student Research Assistants have the unique opportunity to work directly with and support the MENA research of UCLA professors Dr. Steven Spiegel and Steve Zipperstein. Research assignments will cover topics ranging from Israeli-Palestinian affairs, to current Middle East diplomacy efforts, to US policy toward the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Summer Research Team Applicants:

This position is currently 100% remote. Mandatory research team meetings will take place through the Summer, via Zoom, Thursdays at 5:00 PM Pacific.

Submit your application via email to epistole@international.ucla.edu by June 28, 2024. Priority given to students who apply ASAP. More details below.