George Mason University

The Mathy Junior Faculty Awards in the Arts and Humanities are given jointly by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA). These awards are designed to help promising junior faculty to become published scholars or active artists in their early years at George Mason University. The awards will provide for a release from teaching to the junior faculty member for fall or spring semester.

Call for Proposals for the 2008/2009 Mathy Junior Faculty Awards

Eligibility

This program is open to Assistant Professors in CHSS or CVPA in their first to fourth year at George Mason University in the fall of 2007. Their research or artistic activity needs to be in the arts or humanities.

Application Process

Applicants should submit the following:

• A proposal narrative (no more than five pages) which includes:
• • A description of the proposed research or creative project written for an academic but non-specialist audience
  • The place and value of the proposed research or creative project with respect to the field
  • The qualifications of the applicant to carry out the research or creative project
• A curriculum vita
• 3 letters of support, at least one from a George Mason University faculty member
• Representative examples of recently published scholarship or creative work
• Any supplemental materials the applicant believes will strengthen the proposal
  (for example, draft chapters of the planned monograph, preliminary sketches)

Applications should be sent to the Mathy Junior Faculty Awards, CHSS Dean's Office, MS 3A3.

Application Cycle

The call for proposals for this award is generally made in November with a due date in late January. The exact dates are announced in a formal call for proposals, which will appear on this Web site and sent as an announcement to all eligible faculty in CHSS and CVPA.

Final Report

Recipients of the Mathy Award are required to submit a brief report that highlights the major accomplishments of the research leave. It should be in a form suitable for posting on the college Web site and sent as an attachment to zingraff@gmu.edu.

Other information

Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received a Mathy Award. Faculty accepting this award must take their leave in the semester remain members of George Mason University's faculty for twelve months following the research semester that is taken.

For further information or questions please e-mail chssres@gmu.edu or call 703-993-8721.  Please indicate "Mathy Award" in the subject line for electronic correspondence.