The Faculty Success Workshop Series is designed to address key issues central to faculty development and success. This yearlong series is a collaboration between Faculty Affairs and Research Development Service. Each workshop is mentored by experienced faculty and staff at Mason. Our goal is to have productive conversations and leave with concrete strategies and understandings of effective practices that can be tailored to the needs of Mason’s faculty. All faculty from across all disciplines and fields of study are welcome to attend.
Upcoming Spring 2026 Workshops
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January 14, 3 pm to 4:30 pm
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Grant Writing 101: Moving Forward with Research in Changing Time Obtaining funding for your research, scholarship and creative activity is an integral part of many academics’ lives. Grant writing is completely different from other forms of academic writing – and it’s a tough skill to teach yourself. This past year has been even more challenging due to shifting grant sponsor priorities and new policies and processes. This session is designed for participants to gain insights on how to adapt research to current federal guidelines, identify private sources of funding, and additional strategies for navigating today’s grant writing landscape. |
Merten Hall Room 1204. |
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February 4, 1:30 to 3 pm
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Demystifying the Process of Obtaining Funding from Foundations External funding is often essential for faculty research, scholarship and creative activity. Private foundations have always served as important sources of support, especially for topic areas outside federal funding agency priorities. Writing a foundation grant application often involves more than a straightforward project description; these applications must also be strategically targeted and tailored to foundation priorities. In this session successful George Mason foundation grant awardees, along with our GMU Director of Foundation Relations, will share their experiences and tips for submitting foundation applications. Attendees will also learn about university rules of engagement with foundations and gain insight on best practices for foundation grant writing. |
Zoom workshop. Registration is required.
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March 18, 11:30 am to 1 pm
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Writing Teaching and Mentoring Statements Are you working to figure out how to convey the impact and effectiveness of your teaching and mentoring for renewal, tenure, and/or promotion? The workshop is appropriate for faculty in any discipline. You will outline your teaching, learning, and mentoring strategies for developing and present it to peer and reviewer audiences. |
Zoom workshop. Registration is required.
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April 6, 1:30 to 3 pm
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Planning for a Productive Summer Summer can be both a faculty member’s best friend and biggest challenge. Gone are many of the routines and obligations that take priority throughout the academic year, and we often plan for productive writing, research, and scholarship days. But sometimes even our best laid plans can go by the wayside. Join us for the last of our interactive workshops to help you identify your summer goals, both personal and professional, and develop a concrete plan for achieving those goals. |
Zoom workshop. Registration is required.
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