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 2021, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled nearly $37 million — an institutional record. App State received $19.5 million through externally funded grants and contracts in 2022, the second highest amount in university history.

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
Elisabeth
Cavallaro
App State Vaccine Campaign
Division of Student Affairs
Department of Wellness and Prevention Services
$3,000
American College Health Association
September 2021
Dr. Emily
Rose
Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children With Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Needs
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
$249,024
U.S. Department of Education'a Office of Special Education Programs
September 2021
Dr. Andrew
Koricich
Columbus State University - Student Staff Training Workshops 2021 (Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges)
Reich College of Education
National Center for Developmental Education
$27,332
Columbus State University
September 2021
Aaron
Gersonde
Upward Bound Math and Science
College Access Partnerships, Upward Bound
$312,480
U.S. Department of Education
August 2021
Dr. Maria
Anastasiou
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program
Division of Academic Affairs
Office of International Education and Development (former employee)
$90,000
U.S. Department of State
August 2021
Dr. Clare Scott
Chialvo
Dimensions: Collaborative Research: Integrating phylogenetic, genetic, and functional approaches to dissect the role of toxin tolerance in shaping Drosophila biodiversity
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
$174,108
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
August 2021
Dr. Crystal
West
Adaptations of the renin angiotensin system in pregnancy
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
$118,662
American Heart Association
August 2021
Dr. Michael
Reddish
Differential Inhibition of Human P450 27A1 for Breast Cancer Treatment
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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
$20,000
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
August 2021
Dr. Amy Dellinger
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Appalachian Senior Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$3,000
Valle Country Fair
August 2021
Dr. Rebecca
Turpin
A Dedicated Education Unit Nursing Clinical Site Development for Behavioral Health - Renewal
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Nursing
$10,000
North Carolina Area Health Education Center Program
August 2021