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
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
Dr. Alan
Needle
How to TRAIN Pathways: Targeted Rehabilitation of Ankle Instability through Neurological Pathways
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Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Public Health and Exercise Science
$57,349
National Athletic Trainers Association Research and Education Foundation
September 2021
Dr. Michael
Opata
MRI: Acquisition of a Flow Cytometer, a Multi-User Resource at Appalachian State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
$264,868
National Science Foundation
September 2021
Elisabeth
Cavallaro
Enhancing Mental Well-being Through Online Gaming Communities
Division of Student Affairs
Department of Wellness and Prevention Services
$1,750
American College Health Foundation
September 2021
Dr. Nicholas
Shaw
Proving Commercial Viability: The Use of Nano-Reactors in Peptide Synthesis
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
$19,543
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
September 2021
Dr. Xiaofei
Tu
App State - STARTALK Chinese Language and Culture Program
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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
$166,956
National Security Agency Central Security Service
September 2021