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5205 Merten Hall
Phone: 703-993-2268
Fax: 703-993-8871
Email: research@gmu.edu
Web: research.gmu.edu
The Office of Research and Economic Development has overall responsibility for the university’s research enterprise. Working in an atmosphere characterized by its commitment to cultivating innovation and generation of new knowledge for the benefit of our global society, Mason’s scholars conduct research in an array of disciplines and subjects. The Office works to foster the continuation of these endeavors and to promote an environment that sustains the highest standards of scholarship, health, and safety.
The Office establishes, under the advisement of the Research Council and Faculty Advisory Board, and administers the policies governing the conduct of research and scholarship at the university. It also oversees the management of Mason’s research programs, assists investigators seeking external funding, and promotes interdisciplinary research. Additional information about Research Administration, the units managed by the Office, and the resources and policies supporting students and scholars conducting research throughout the university, go to research.gmu.edu.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
MC100-44
P.O. Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
Phone: 865-576-3306
Fax: 865-241-2923
Email: communications@orau.org
Web: www.orau.org
Administration
Deborah Crawford, Vice President for Research; ORAU Councilor for George Mason University
Monnie E. Champion, ORAU Corporate Secretary
Since 1993, the students and faculty of George Mason University have benefited from its membership in Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). ORAU is a consortium of 98 colleges and universities and a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with member institutions to help their students and faculty gain access to federal research facilities throughout the country; keep its members informed about opportunities for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments; and organize research alliances among its members.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), the DOE facility operated by ORAU, undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and faculty members enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Students can participate in programs covering a wide variety of disciplines, including business, earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering, physics, geological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics. Appointment and program length range from one month to four years. Many of these programs are especially designed to increase the number of underrepresented minority students pursing degrees in science- and engineering-related disciplines. A comprehensive listing of these programs and other opportunities, their disciplines, and details on locations and benefits can be found in the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs, which is available at http://www.orau.gov/orise/educ.htm, or by calling either of the contacts below.
ORAU’s Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities for partnerships and alliances among ORAU’s members, private industry, and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development programs, such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, the Visiting Industrial Scholars Program, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research, and support programs, as well as services to chief research officers.
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