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Study leaves for term instructional faculty support professional development initiatives designed to advance scholarly research, teaching, and/or creative activity, including the development of innovative teaching approaches and methods. Applications for the 2027–28 academic year must be submitted by October 9 at 5 p.m.

Welcome to our monthly compilation of good news, gathered from the college's faculty and staff!

The Dean’s Challenge Scholarship is awarded to recognize exceptional students not only in their superior academic achievement but in their inspirational civic and community engagement. Learn more about this year's three graduate student awardees.

Study leaves for tenured instructional faculty, funded by the Provost, provide paid leave during one semester or academic year to support scholarly research, teaching, and/or creative activity during the faculty study leave. Applications for study leave for the 2027–28 academic year must be submitted by 5 p.m. on October 9.

The CHSS Research Listserv delivers timely emails that contain information on sponsor guideline changes, webinars and provides a quarterly list of externally sponsored, federal and foundation funding opportunities, that is created by the CHSS Pre-Award Team.

These stories showcase the many ways CHSS alumni are powering discovery, impact, leadership, and opportunity. Through their work, they embody the spirit of Mason Now: Power the Possible, demonstrating how a George Mason education prepares graduates not only to navigate the world as it is, but to help shape what comes next.

All faculty and researchers working with sponsored research and/or engaging in international activities (such as collaboration, co-authorship, and travel) at George Mason will be required to take the Research Security Training annually. The university cannot submit proposals to the sponsor if this training is not complete and current.

On July 27, NIH released NOT-OD-26-094, in which letters of support will be replaced with letters of collaboration to reduce administrative burden.

If you are interested in submitting a grant proposal for externally funded research or scholarly or creative works, please submit a PRA form!

Dean’s Challenge graduate scholarship recipient Christina Sia hopes to use research in industrial-organizational psychology labs to better workplace experiences for marginalized communities.