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.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
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
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
Dr. Julie
Shepherd-Powell
Arts Equity Project Grants
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
$5,700
North Carolina Arts Council
March 2022
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. 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. Jeremy
Ferrell
Promoting Integrated On-Farm Bioenergy Technologies
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
$76,396
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
April 2022
Dr. Carol
Kline
Rural Community Capacity
Walker College of Business
Department of Management
$200,000
North Carolina Department of Commerce
April 2022
Dr. Jamie
Russell
Reducing Energy Burden in the High Country
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
$292,636
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
June 2022
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. Andrea
Anderson
Child and Adult Care Food Program - Lucy Brock Child Development Food Program
Reich College of Education
Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory Program
$853
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
February 2022