Awarded External Grants & Contracts

App State faculty and staff routinely receive grant funding from state, regional and national organizations, as well as business and industry sponsors, in support of their research, creative and/or scholarly endeavors. These projects span a variety of disciplines — STEM, the arts and humanities, and business, to name a few — and have far-reaching impact.

In fiscal year 2024, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled $25.8 million — a record for the university.

Browse externally awarded grants/contracts in the table below and use the search field to filter awarded grants/contracts by campus unit.

To read more about externally funded projects at App State, visit Appalachian Today, the university’s news and events website.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
David Jason
Miller
Town of Burnsville Police Department and Public Works Department Pre-Design
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
$5,714
Town of Burnsville, North Carolina
October 2021
Dr. Jon
Winek
Watauga Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center 2021-22
Reich College of Education
Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling
$30,000
Watauga County Schools
October 2021
Dr. Gary
McCullough
ALP Life Sciences Nutritional Oil Study
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
$2,249
ALP Life Sciences LLC
October 2021
Dr. Jesse
Lutabingwa
2021 Fulbright TEA Program-Uzbekistan
Division of Academic Affairs
Office of International Education and Development
$8,131
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA)
October 2021
Dr. Jon
Davenport
Predicting the Persistence of Salamanders: Consequences of Phenological Shifts for Species of Management Concern on Department of Defense Lands
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
$13,811
United States Geological Survey
September 2021
Kyra
Patel
North Carolina Problem Gambling Program College and University Grant 2021-2022
Division of Student Affairs
Department of Wellness and Prevention Services
$5,000
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
September 2021
Cathia
Silver
2020-2025 Student Support Services
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University College
TRIO Student Support Services
$338,780
U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education
September 2021
Dr. James
Russell
Supplement: Exploring the Full Value of PV + Storage for LMI Households: A North Carolina Pilot
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
$58,671
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
September 2021
Dr. Andrew
Heckert
Using Tiny Triassic Fossils to Address Big Evolutionary Questions-Comparisons of Microvertebrate Assemblages from South Africa and Poland
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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
$34,430
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
September 2021
Dr. Derek
Martin
Large woody debris in low-gradient floodplain rivers: Spatial distribution, physical controls, and geomorphic effects
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geography and Planning
$38,172
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
September 2021