Graduate Students
Graduate Funding
Graduate Assistantships
The department generally has a number of Graduate Assistantships available. Assistantships currently pay $7,500 for the year ($3,750 per semester). Assistants work 20 hours per week in the department usually with a faculty member helping on a research project, with classes, or in one of our labs. Specific assignments are made just prior to the start of the semester based on the student's skills, training, interests and the needs of the department. Provided that the student makes satisfactory progress in the program, these awards are usually renewed for a second year.
Stephen Vacendak Graduate Fellowship in Geography
The Department of Geography and Planning is honored to offer the Stephen Vacendak Graduate Fellowship in Geography. The Fellowship is named for a former student, Stephen Vacendak (B.S.1996). Full time graduate students in geography at Appalachian State University are eligible for the Fellowships. Recipients of the award are eligible for up to two years of funding. Applicants to the graduate program in Geography are automatically considered for this award.
Scholarships
Julian Yoder Scholarship for Geography
Garland P. Stout Annual Scholarship for Geography
A variety of scholarships are available from the Graduate School. These target exceptional graduate students. The graduate coordinator nominates qualified students for these awards.
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