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Gilman Scholarship Seal

Three Appalachian State students receive Gilman Scholarship to pursue opportunities abroad
May 18, 2022

Three Appalachian State students receive the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to pursue opportunities abroad. App State’s Office of Nationally Competi...

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4 App State alumni awarded 2022–23 Fulbrights to teach or research abroad
May 16, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships (NCS), a division of University College,...

Kiana Linehan awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study Mandarin
Apr 12, 2022

Kiana Linehan, a sophomore studying Global Studies and East Asian Languages, Literatures, & Cultures, was recently selected as a recipient of a Cr...

Johnna Reisner Assistant Director of NCS

Johnna Reisner named Assistant Director of Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Mar 4, 2022

Two time alumna, Johnna Reisner, returns to campus to join University College as the Assistant Director of Nationally Competitive and Experiential Lea...

Six Appalachian State University Students named semi-finalists for the 2021-2022 Fulbright Student Program Award
Feb 23, 2022

Appalachian State University is pleased to announce that six undergraduate and graduate students have been named Fulbright U.S. Student semi-finalists...

Henry Campell CLS Award

Henry Campbell studies Chinese with Critical Language Scholarship
Nov 6, 2021

Henry Campbell, a senior from Charlotte, double majoring in Global Studies and East Asian Languages and Cultures, received a Criti...

App State Fulbright awardee Dr. Gregory Perreault engages in cross-national study on digital journalism
Apr 5, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — What standards and best practices guide digital journalists in their work, and how do these differ between cultures? Appalachian State...

App State Fulbright awardee Dr. Eric Karchmer researches adapting traditional Chinese medicine to treat emerging illnesses
Mar 26, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Adapting traditional Chinese medicine to treat emerging diseases and illnesses, primarily in children, is the focus of Dr. Eric Karchm...

App State Fulbrighter Dr. Suzanna Bräuer explores microbes’ impact on climate change
Mar 26, 2021

Some of the Earth's smallest creatures — namely archaea, a type of single-celled microorganism — may play a significant role in contributing to gl...

Fulbright recipient Jake Kennedy with eagle in Mongolia

Nationally Competitive Scholarships Can Change Lives
Mar 10, 2021

By Kelli FrawleyBOONE, N.C. — Of the experiences that Appalachian students can have during college, experiences abroad can be some of the most trans...