Research of Consequence

About Us

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) advances inquiry and teaching about our shared humanity and experiences, and engages scholars from across the college and  university, and with external collaborators to address humanistic and social issues from a variety of perspectives. 

The CHSS Research team in the Dean's Office works to showcase and support the research, scholarship and creative works (RSCW) across the college.  We work to provide support and guidance related to externally funded research, chartered research centers, and many college and university funded initiatives. 

For externally funded research, expansions in research staffing now include a college-based Pre-Award Research Administration team. Our CHSS Pre-Award Research Administrators work with those interested in securing external funding for their research, scholarship and creative works.

Drawing upon best practices in research development and research administration, CHSS Research provides tools and resources to develop competitive applications that convey the importance and timeliness of the proposed work.  We also coordinate with CHSS Post-Award, and with Mason's Office of Sponsored Programs to facilitate and streamline this important avenue of support for our researchers. 


Questions and comments regarding the CHSS Research website? Please contact Dr. Michele Schwietz, Associate Dean for Research.

Research News

To see additional Research News, including the items listed below, visit https://chss.gmu.edu/articles/category/research.

Starting an NSF proposal?

Starting an NSF proposal?

Please remember to assign Other Authorized User access to the RA working on the proposal and to grant OSP view/edit/submit access at the start of the proposal to avoid potential delays upon submission.

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NSF FastLane updates

NSF FastLane updates

The National Science Foundation (NSF) transitioned the subawarding, transferring or contracting out part of a NSF Award request functionality from FastLane to Research.gov and decommissioned this request in FastLane.

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Opportunities for limited submission

Opportunities for limited submission

See here for funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Justice. Interested parties should contact CHSS Pre-Award Research as soon as possible to secure Mason's submission for these opportunities. Proposals are due in early June 2023.

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Mason Faculty and Students Use STEM to Analyze History

Mason Faculty and Students Use STEM to Analyze History

The Death by Numbers project at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) within George Mason University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) provides evidence of the quantitative mindset that developed in England at the turn of the 17th Century with the distribution of mortality statistics that were widely read by the people of London. The statistics were published by London city government officials on a weekly basis in broadsheets titled the Bills of Mortality which provided counts of death recorded by each parish in London along with the cause of death.

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Mason research shows its strength in NSF report

Mason research shows its strength in NSF report

According to the recent NSF Higher Education and Research Development (HERD) Survey, Mason ranks 11th among all universities, is best in the DMV, and places 8th among public universities. CHSS is a major contributor to Mason's top 25 national ranking in the social sciences.

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The Saving Lives and Decreasing Health Disparities project

The Saving Lives and Decreasing Health Disparities project

George Mason University will expand its research and real-world impact in Northern Virginia with the Saving Lives and Decreasing Health Disparities project that was made possible by the efforts of U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) that will play a critical role in addressing the mental health needs of young people in Northern Virginia.

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Sponsor updates

Sponsor updates

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently issued its final Policy for Data Management and Sharing, and they have updated “Forms H” and the Budget Justification instructions. Proposals to NASA now require a China Restriction certification.

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Making sure we get it right!

Making sure we get it right!

CHSS pre-award research administration will feature timely and important updates related to external proposal submission on a regular basis. Read on for information about NSF's use of SciENcv and shutting down FastLane; NIH data management and sharing policy (and where to go for help with writing data management and sharing plans); Mason's RAMP implementation; and CHSS proposal submission policies!

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CHSS pre-award updates

CHSS pre-award updates

CHSS Research has some important updates regarding our transition to college-based proposal submission support for those applying for external funding/sponsored programs (e.g. grants, contracts, and fellowships).

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Virginia Climate Center receives funding

Virginia Climate Center receives funding

An interdisciplinary group of faculty that includes Edward Maibach, director, Center for Climate Change Communication, and University Professor of Communication, has received funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the Virginia Climate Center.

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Professors Liu and Kirkpatrick Named 2022-23 Fenwick Fellows

Professors Liu and Kirkpatrick Named 2022-23 Fenwick Fellows

Dean of Libraries and University Librarian John G. Zenelis has announced the award recipients for the 2022-23 Fenwick Fellowships: Huwy-min Lucia Liu, assistant professor in the department of sociology and anthropology, and Jesse Kirkpatrick, research associate professor, department of philosophy and acting director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy.

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