The Career Plans Survey is open for December 2022 Graduates. The survey is for ALL graduate and undergraduate students earning their degrees in December and asks about your plans after Mason – whether you are pursuing new/continued employment, further graduate study, another path or still seeking opportunities. The information you provide helps add value to your degree – Mason uses this information to highlight the overall outcomes of Mason students to area employers, doctoral programs and future students.
   
Graduating students received an email from President Washington with a link to participate on December 1. Please take 5 minutes to complete the survey via your email, by clicking on this link.

The Winter 2022 Commencement will be held on December 15, 2022. Remember to reserve guest tickets beforehand; there is a limit of 4 for undergraduates and 8 for master's graduates and doctoral candidates. Remind guests that seating is first come first serve and the lower tiers will go quickly. For more important details including who is walking by degree level, please refer to the website.

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition where PhD candidates present their doctoral research to a non-specialist audience using only one single visual aid, all in three minutes! The preliminary round will be held on Friday, March 3rd. Apply for registration now through January 27th. For more information about prizes, rules, criteria, and the application, please visit our website. 

The call for proposals for the 2023 Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference is open. The Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) and the conference planning committee invite all Mason graduate and professional students to submit their abstracts (250 words maximum) for consideration. The theme for this year’s conference is “Globalized Society, Complex Issues: The Role of Interdisciplinary Research." Proposals can be individual/group papers, documentaries, films, and visual presentations and performances. While the call for proposals is open only to current Mason graduate and professional students, we allow students to submit works in which they collaborate with external researchers. The deadline for submission of proposals is Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 5:00 pm. Presenters can submit their abstracts electronically and read more here.

Summer Research Fellowships provide financial support to graduate students during the summer term, allowing them to devote significant time to their dissertation or thesis research. Applications are now open and are due February 2 (learn more).

As you work toward end-of-semester deadlines and prepare for exams, remember that University Libraries offer individual and group study spaces for graduate students. The Graduate Study Zone on the fifth floor of Fenwick Library at Fairfax Campus is designated for Mason graduate students, with individual study desks with lots of space to spread out, as well as reservable study rooms. Both Mason Square Library (in Arlington) and Mercer Library (at SciTech Campus) also offer general study space and reservable study rooms for individuals and groups. Visit here to learn more about the libraries and hours; reserve a study room here.