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Mason's Institute for a Sustainable Earth and Future Earth’s US Global Hub are seeking a Research and Innovation Officer
- Coordinating and motivating a global team of Future Earth science officers;
- Leading efforts to create transdisciplinary communities of research and practice within the Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE);
- Advising Future Earth leadership and ISE leadership on research and innovation strategy;
- Identifying and developing synergistic activities and initiatives between Future Earth and ISE;
- Leading grants and partnerships that further the capacity and impact of the Future Earth Research and Innovation portfolio and the work of ISE.
Applications should be submitted here by August 4, 2020. Please share this exciting opportunity widely!
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Mason to Host the International Global Energy and Water Exchanges Project
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Mason Recognized by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
Mason is featured by the NCSE as its member institution of the month for July 2020. The NCSE feature recongnizes Mason's leadership in the area of sustainability, including its educational, operational, and research initiatives. Through its sustainability oriented departments, institutes, and centers, Mason is strongly committed to educating sustainability leaders, conducting transdisciplinary research, investing in green infrastructure, and promoting and supporting socially conscious entrepreneurship.
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2020 Curriculum Impact Grants Awarded
The Provost's Curriculum Impact Grants support the development of innovative curricular ideas and pilot programs that enhance Mason Impact and other cross-unit, multidisciplinary undergraduate and graduate curriculum development activities. In 2020, curricular proposals focused on high-impact experiential learning curriculum that engage students on topics within the Sustainable Development Goals framework were encouraged. The following eight curricular projects were selected for funding from 18 highly competitive submissions.Congratulations to the following teams:
- Building a Highly Qualifies, Creative, and Adaptable STEM Workforce through Collaborative Multi-disciplinary Research in Data Science Graduate Programs
Team members: Harry Foxwell, Ioulia Rytikova, James Baldo, and Mihai Boicu (VSE)
- Climate Change Minor
Team members: Cristiana Stan, James Kinter, Juliete Shedd, Padmanabhan (Padhu) Seshaiyer, and Sara Cobb (Carter, COS).
- Enhancing Cross-Cultural Engagement and Collaboration at Mason through Explorations of Global Health Challenges
Team members: Andrew Lee, Cortney Hughes Rinker, Laura Poms, Megumi Inoue, Michael Smith, and Steven Anthony Scott (CHHS, CHSS, INTO, Libraries).
- From exploring pathways to developing opportunities for community engagement and social justice in an interprofessional micro-credential program
Team members: Caroline Sutter, Carrie Bonilla, Ellen Serafini, Esperanza Román-Mendoza, and Molly Davis (CHHS, CHSS).
- Physical Activity in Public Health
Team members: Ali Weinstein, Charles Robison, and Laura Poms CEHD, CHHS).
- Preparing Rising Scientists to Navigate the Science Policy Interface: Developing a Cross-disciplinary Minor in Science and Technology Policy
Team members: Jennifer Salerno, Jessica Rosenberg, Karen Akerlof, Lee Solomon, and Peter Blair (COS, Schar).
- STEM in Society Minor
Team members: Brian Platt, Cortney Hughes Rinker, Kamaljeet Sanghera, Larrie Ferreiro, Laura Poms, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, and Vita Chalk (CHHS, CHSS, COS, VSE).
- The Activist-Artist: Art as an Engine of Social Justice
Team members: Matthew Dievendorf, Michael Nickens, Wendi N. Manuel-Scott, Jeremy M. Freer, Joan E. Fernandez, Joshua Cruse, and Julie M. Womble Trkula (CHHS, CVPA, Business).
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ISE Faculty Profiles
The ISE faculty directory is a tool for you to find others with complementing expertise and for external and internal audiences to find you! If you haven’t yet submitted your research profile information for the directory, please complete this brief survey.
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Schar School Webinar Series on Social Justice in America
The Schar School of Policy and Government will present a series of virtual webinars examining different aspects of “Social Justice in America”. Schar School faculty members will moderate discussions and add their academic expertise to dialogues with former elected officials, current practitioners, journalists, and leaders in organizations involved in human and civil rights.
Mark J. Rozell, dean of the Schar School, will host the hour-long sessions. A question-and-answer period with viewers of the virtual panels will follow each discussion. Each webinar will begin at noon. The sessions are free and open to the public. - Date: Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17
- Time: 12 noon ET
- Location: Virtual
- Registration
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Webinar on Domestic Violence During the Pandemic
The Gender and Policy (GAP) Center will be hosting a virtual panel discussion on domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy scholars from the University of Houston, University of Delaware, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the University of Denver Colorado will join Schar School host, Professor Bonnie Stabile, GAP Center Director, for this timely dialogue.
- Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
- Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm ET
- Location: Virtual
- Registration
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Congratulations!
Funding Announcements, Awards, and Accomplishments
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Collaborative Research: Advancing Equity and Strengthening Teaching with Elementary Mathematical Modeling
Primary Investigator (PI): Jennifer Suh, College of Education and Human Development
Co-PI: Padmanabhan (Padhu) Seshaiyer, College of Science
Funding source: National Science Foundation
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FY18 AE E-Teacher Program AY19-20 Course Delivery- Teaching English to Young Learners (Summer)
Primary Investigator (PI): Joan Shin, College of Education and Human Development
Co-PI: Jered Borup, College of Education and Human Development
Co-PI: Anna Evmenova, College of Education and Human Development
Funding source: Family Health International and U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
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Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for State and Partnerships
Primary Investigator (PI): Timothy Curby, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Co-PI: Jered Borup, College of Education and Human Development
Funding source: University of Illinois and U.S. Department of Education
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WSA Coronal and Solar Wind Modeling Research and Development Support
PI: Jie Zhang, College of Science
Funding source: Catholic University of America and NASA
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GMU CSISS participation in OGC OWS-16
PI: Liping Di, College of Science
Co-PI: Eugene Yu, College of Science
Funding source: Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
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Montgomery Parks Visitation Study
PI: Margaret Daniels, College of Education and Human Development
Funding source: George Mason Research Foundation Inc.
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World History Commons
PI: Kelly Schrum, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Co-PI: Jessica Otis, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Funding source: American Council of Learned Societies
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Saving Our City: Grassroots Resistance to the Urban Crisis in Brooklyn, New York
PI: Amaka Okechukwu, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Funding source: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
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Next-generation effects-based monitoring of contaminants in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers
PI: Scott Glaberman, College of Science
Co-PI: Gregory Foster, College of Science
Funding source: University of District of Columbia and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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Confucius Institute for Virginia at George Mason University
PI: Mark Ginsberg, Office of the Provost
Funding source: George Mason University Foundation and Confucius Institute Headquarters of China
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Military, Veteran, and Families Initiative
PI: Amy Adams, Office of the Provost
Funding source: George Mason University Foundation
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COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
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The Research Development Services office has organized a detailed database of funding opportunities pertaining to COVID-19. The database is updated as new opportunities become available. If you would like to add opportunities to the database please contact Heather Arold.
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Additional Funding Opportunities
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Dear Colleague Letter: Engineering Research to Advance Solutions for Environmental PFAS (ERASE-PFAS)
The Environmental Engineering program announces a special funding focus on new science and technologies for the treatment and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to improve and protect public and environmental health. The objective of the Environmental Engineering program at NSF is to support research on the prevention, minimization, mitigation, and/or remediation of environmental pollution to protect human and ecological health.
Priority topics for this special funding focus include:
- Research that enables the development of technologies for mitigation, remediation, and/or treatment of PFAS in the environment
- Research that elucidates the underlying limitations of PFAS transformation reactions that could lead to potentially transformative, feasible technologies for PFAS remediation; and
- Research that identifies biological, chemical, and/or physical reaction mechanisms for the treatment of fluorotelomer-based fluorosurfactants in AFFFs and other products.
- Funding source: National Science Foundation
- Contact: Karl J. Rockne
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AI for Earth Innovation
- Funding source: National Geographic Society and Microsoft’s AI for Earth Program
- Amount: Applicants may request $5,000 to $100,000
- Deadline: July 22, 2020
- Contact: AI for Earth Innovation
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Coastlines and People
The Coastlines and People program supports diverse, innovative, multi-institution awards that are focused on critically important coastlines and people research that is integrated with broadening participation goals. The objective of this solicitation is to support Coastal Research Hubs, structured using a convergent science approach, at the nexus between coastal sustainability, human dimensions, and coastal processes to transform understanding of interactions among natural, human-built, and social systems in coastal, populated environments.- Funding source: National Science Foundation
- Estimated number of awards: 8 to 10
- Anticipated funding amount: $29,500,000
- Deadline: September 9, 2020
- Contact: CoPe Working Group
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FY 2020 Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
The Office of Science of the US Department of Energy is providing funding for research in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, and Nuclear Physics.- Funding source: Office of Science, Department of Energy
- Amount: Up to $5,000,000
- Deadline: September 30, 2020
- Contact: Kimberlie Laing, 301-903-3026
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Early Career Grant
The National Geographic Society offers Early Career Grants which are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. Projects must align with one of three focus areas: wildlife; human journey; or, changing planet. Grants will be awarded for projects up to one year in length and will not exceed US $10,000. - Funding Source: The National Geographic Society
- Amount: Up to $10,000
- Deadline: October 21, 2020
- Contact: NGS grants
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AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows contribute their STEM expertise to inform federal policy. Fellows work in Congress, with judges in the judiciary, and in agencies such as NASA, NOAA, the State Department, and the USDA.- Funding Source: AAAS
- Deadline: November 1, 2020
- Application
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Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program
The Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funds projects that address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.NOAA Fisheries seeks applications that demonstrate direct benefits to the U.S. fishing industries and applications which involve:
- Fishing community participation aimed at helping fishing communities to resolve issues that affect their ability to fish.
- Making full use of those species that are currently under federal or state fishery management plans
- Addressing the socioeconomic impacts of overfishing and overcapacity.
- Funding source: NOAA Fisheries
- Amount: Up to $300,000
- Deadline: November 20, 2020
- Contact: Clifford Cosgrove
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Global Innovation Fund
The Globa Innovation Fund seeks to invest in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Open to funding innovations in any sector as long as they can demonstrate their innovation improves the lives of those living on less than USD 5 PPP per day.
- Funding source: Global Innovation Fund
- Amount: $50,000 - $15,000,000
- Deadline: Proposals accepted at anytime
- Additional information
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Webinar: Achieving Inclusive, Equitable, Sustainable and Quality Education for All Post COVID-19
Millennium Promise Alliance invites you to a webinar on the new age of Education. Join Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Prof. Klaus Leisinger and experts from Center for Sustainable Development Columbia University (CSD), University of Education Winneba, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), OCP, Ministry of Education Ghana and Ministry of Local Government Uganda as we discuss how to achieve inclusive, equitable, sustainable and quality education for all post COVID-19- Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020
- Time: 9:00am - 11:00am ET
- Location: Virtual
- Registration
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Northern Virginia Regional Commission Resiliency Webinar Series
Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) has organized monthly webinars to share the work of climate resiliency experts and entrepreneurs and best practices projects touching on environmental, economic and social sustainability. Each webinar will be approximately 90 minutes, profile the work of the resiliency expert, and include interactive dialogue among the participants The first webinar will be on Nature Based Urban Heat Island Mitigation: Ideas from Germany.- Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
- Time: 12 noon - 2:00 pm ET
- Location: Virtual
- Registration
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The 8th World Sustainability Forum
The 8th World Sustainability Forum (WSF2020) is an international scientific conference coordinated by MDPI under the patronage of the University of Basel, the University of Geneva and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN). In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theme for the meeting include: 1) health and medicine; 2) mobility and transport; and 3) food security and agriculture.
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The Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE) aims to connect members of the Mason community with others across the Mason community–and with other communities, policy-makers, businesses and organizations–so that, together, we can more effectively address the world’s pressing sustainability and resilience challenges.
The ISE Newsletter provides up-to-date information on conferences, funding opportunities, and research pertaining to environmental science and sustainability. The biweekly newsletter aims to facilitate information sharing among researchers, practitioners, and relevant local, national, and international organization.
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