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Grant Program Name

DescriptionDeadline & Application Link (if available)Eligibility
University Research Council Grants (URC)

The mission of the University Research Council is to stimulate, encourage, and support research across all segments of the University community. The URC is committed to a broad and inclusive definition of research, including both basic and applied research as well as scholarly creative endeavors. Each year, a portion of the facilities & administrative (F&A) or indirect funds generated by external grants and contracts are used to support faculty research activities with grant awards of up to $5,000. The University Research Council reviews proposals and makes funding recommendations to the Chief Research Officer. Contact grs@appstate.edu.

Applicants are asked to provide information about their internal and external funding endeavors, a 4-page proposal narrative, a budget, a 2-page CV, and have the option of up to 4 additional appendices.  

A training webinar can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Vn_CMYpd8

Fall review –Noon, October 17, 2023, and 3rd Tuesday in October annually thereafter.

Spring review –Noon, March 5, 2024, and 1st Tuesday in March annually thereafter.

See appstate.infoready4.com for updated application links. Competitions are launched on the first day of classes each semester. 

All full-time EHRA faculty and non-faculty employees are eligible to apply
Board of Trustees International Research Travel Grants (BOT)

These awards provide travel funds for faculty members whose research projects require travel outside the United States. The goal of the program is to support international research at Appalachian. Proposals for research in both basic and applied/professional fields are welcome. These awards will fund foreign travel to libraries, archives, museums, laboratories, computer facilities, natural settings, government agencies, corporations, etc. that is essential to the research described in the proposal. These awards cannotbe used for the following:Travel to conferences to disseminate research results, Travel for the purpose of making presentations or keynote speeches, Travel for research required for completion of a degree or certificate, Research supplies or other non-travel expenses. 

Spring review – Noon, February 2, 2023, and the 1st Thursday in February annually thereafter.

See appstate.infoready4.com for updated application links.

All full-time EHRA faculty and non-faculty employees are eligible to apply
Scholarship of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Grants (SDEI)These awards support research that will assist in developing a vision and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and in fostering and sustaining diversity through Appalachian State University and the community. Grant proposals may address any topic that will investigate issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Research & programmatic topics may include, but are not limited to, disparities on enrollment and retention rates of underrepresented groups, identification of high-impact practices in college success for underrepresented groups, inclusive classroom environment and curricula, effects of socioeconomic status on academic performance, underrepresented groups and workforce development, diverse environments and creativity, diverse workforce as competitive advantage on problem solving, etc. The project should include students as active participants in experimental design, data collection, and/or analysis of results. The project should have potential for being expanded upon in the future and/or for encouraging further, externally funded research on diversity and inclusion. This grant will fund: research supplies, equipment, or services (e.g. data sets), compensation for subjects, student salaries, travel for purposes of gathering data, consulting archives and collections, or collaborating with colleagues when necessary. This grant will NOT fund: faculty or staff salaries, conference support, purely instructional projects, event programming, food/drink/entertainment expenses.

Noon, October 2, 2023, and the 1st of October annually thereafter (unless the 1st falls on a weekend, then it will be due at noon on the following Monday).

See appstate.infoready4.com for updated application links. Competitions are launched on the first day of classes each fall semester.

All full-time EHRA faculty and non-faculty employees are eligible to apply
Summer Stipend for Writing A Grant (SWAG)The Summer Stipend for Writing a Grant (SWAG) program supports the development of competitive grant applications for significant external funding by providing selected faculty with a Summer Session I stipend of $3500. Applicants must prepare a complete draft grant application ready for submission to an external sponsor. A complete draft grant application consists of an abstract/summary; narrative/project description; references/bibliography; budget/budget justification; and, any other materials required by the sponsor (work samples, letters of support, etc.). The complete draft proposal must be submitted to the External Draft Improvement Team (EDIT) for review by the end of Summer Session II. The recipient must also begin a Cayuse entry by the end of Summer II. The complete proposal must be submitted to an external sponsor within 12 months of Summer SWAG award notice. 

Noon, October 11, 2023, and the second Wednesday in October annually thereafter.

See appstate.infoready4.com for updated application links. Competitions are launched on the first day of classes each fall semester.

All faculty members and EHRA staff members who are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators on externally funded grants. 
Faculty Reassigned Time Grants (FRT)The Faculty Reassigned Time (FRT) for Proposal Development program supports the development of competitive grant applications for external funding by providing selected faculty with reassigned time (course release). Faculty members who are eligible to serve as principal investigators (PI) on externally funded grants are encouraged to apply for funding. Applicants must prepare a complete draft grant application ready for submission to an external sponsor. A complete draft grant application consists of an abstract/summary; narrative/project description; references/bibliography; budget/budget justification; and, any other materials required by the sponsor (work samples, letters of support, etc.). The complete draft proposal will be due within 12 months of the reassigned time award notification.

 

Noon, January 12, 2024. Typically, deadlines are the last Friday before the start of each semester (spring and fall).

See appstate.infoready4.com for updated application links.

All faculty members and EHRA staff memberswho are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators on externally funded grants. 
RIEEE CONCERT GrantsThe Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics (RIEEE) was established to underscore the University’s dedication to sustainability by fostering interdisciplinary research that crosses the core research areas described broadly as:
  • Environmental Systems;
  • Human Energy Systems; and
  • Economic Systems
In order to support this mission, the RIEEE sponsors theCONducting ComplEx Research Together (CONCERT) Grants to assist faculty and staff who are engaged with the community on issues of sustainability.Funding will support new, existing, or developing research projects that involve more than one of the RIEEE core research areas and are performed by collaborative, interdisciplinary teams. These research clusters may be composed of faculty members, graduate or undergraduate students, EHRA staff, and others such as research professors and external collaborators.Proposals should correspond to the missions of the Southern Appalachian Environmental Research and Education Center (SAEREC), the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA), and the Appalachian Energy Center (AEC). We encourage projects involving the collection and analysis of “big data” to collaborate with faculty members in the Computer Science Department.We further encouragePIs funded through the CONCERT mechanism to submit external proposals through RIEEE or the related centers.		 All full-time EHRA faculty and non-faculty employees are eligible to apply 
Appalachian Innovation Scholars ProgramThe Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program supports innovative research and practice by Appalachian faculty and staff throughout all disciplines and program areas on campus. The program supports faculty and staff thought leaders who are working creatively and entrepreneurially to:
  • address challenges;
  • create lasting Institutional change;
  • provide community and societal benefits;
  • establish opportunities that increase student engagement with research, creativity, innovation, design thinking, and entrepreneurship; and
  • promote broad-based sustainability in the areas of economics, equity, and the environment.
The programs is intended to compliment other innovation initiatives at the university, such as those offered through RIEEE, Office of Sustainability, Office of Research and Innovation, AppLab, IDEX, and others.Scholars may each receive support of up to $10,000. While there is a strong emphasis on projects completed within one year, applications will be considered for a two-year support cycle. Applicants whose grants require an expense of more than $5,000 within one semester are asked to address this in their application. Projects, approaches and results might include, but are not limited to:
  • research that leads to innovative thought within a discipline;
  • the development of new classes;
  • campus events that promote innovation;
  • student engagement experiences that build community and support creative and data-based approaches to arrive at solutions;
  • design initiatives that address a campus, community or societal challenge; and
  • partnerships with town, county, state, national or international partners.
Projects that support or connect university strategic initiatives are welcome. These initiatives include: sustainability in the areas of economics, equity and the environment; diversity; student research; global learning; wellness and safety; and community and civic engagement.		  All full-time EHRA faculty and non-faculty employees are eligible to apply