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• The Office of Student Research is located in Rooms 385 and 386 John E. Thomas Hall (3rd Floor)
• Please read the entire home page of the grant you are applying for to note deadlines and requirements. Deadlines for each type of grant are located on these pages.

News and Events

• Outstanding Appalachian Student Is One of 24 National Winners Kristen Campbell a junior Exercise Science student at Appalachian State University was named a 2009 Undergraduate Research Fellow by the American Physiological Society. More>>
• Appalachian Hosts Statewide 2008 Research Symposium. The Office of Student Research hosted the 4th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) at ASU on Saturday, November 22, 2008. More>>
• Appalachian Undergraduate Academy of Science - A National Science Supported Scholarship Program is now available through the STEP Project web page. The goal of this project is to increase the number of students receiving baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). More>>
• ASU Students Place First and Third at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine 2009 Annual Meeting. Ashley Williams placed first in the Student Research Competition and is mentored by Dr. David Nieman of the Health, Leisure and Exercise Science Department and Dr. Dru Henson of the Biology Department. Lindsay Schreiber placed third in the Student Research Competition and is mentored by Dr. John Quindry of the Health, Leisure and Exercise Science Department. More>>
• Graduate Students in the Communication Disorders Program at ASU present posters at the Annual Meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society. Fletcher Hietpas and Caroline Chandler presented posters to this prestigious research society with funded grants from the Office of Student Research. These students are mentored by Dr. Heather Clark in the Department of Language, Reading and Exceptionalities. More>>
• International Interdisciplinary Student Research = A Faculty Member's Experience and Perspective. More>>
• 5 different types of research grants are available. Amounts range from $500 to $1500. Students can apply for an OSR Research Grant, a Be Active NC Appalachian Partnership Grant, a Public Service Research Program Grant, and International Student Research Grant, or a Graduate Student Research Grant. More>>
• Read Comments from Office of Student Research Grant Recipients "This experience gave me confidence that I can organize and present a program..." More>>
• PSRP Parkway Research. Want to engage in some grant-supported research for the Blue Ridge Parkway, that will have a real and lasting impact on the area? If so, sign up for GH 3530 Parkway Research! More>>

The Office of Student Research is a unit within Appalachian's University College. University College consists of the university's integrated general education curriculum, academic support services, residential learning communities, interdisciplinary degree programs and co-curricular programming - all designed to support the work of students both inside and outside of the classroom.