Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies

This position works closely with the Associate Director of Grants Resources & Services in the Office of Research and Innovation and is primarily responsible for supporting the Associate Director in managing Appalachian Office of Research and Innovation internal grants and limited submission competitions through the InfoReady platform. This position will be responsible for data entry on a report that audits the demographics of the applicants and awardees of five internal grant mechanisms as well as select
Office of Research and Innovation programs. Grant Resources & Services' mission is to increase the capability and competitiveness of Appalachian faculty and staff to receive internal and external funding for research, creative endeavors, and program development. Training will be provided.

The salary is $17.50 an hour to start August 19, 2024 with up to 600 hours during the academic year. This is a total of 30 weeks at 20 hours average per week. This assistantship has the potential to be renewed for additional years.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist managing online internal grant competitions and limited submissions, including but not limited to the refinement, delivery, technical review, and award processes of each cycle/competition. Training will be provided on the InfoReady platform.
• Retrieve and update internal grant demographics for program audit.
• Support the annual reporting process of internal grants and limited submission competitions.
• Website maintenance.
• Special projects and other office duties to support GRS as assigned.

Skills

• Communication
• Data entry
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking

This is an ideal position for a student entering a 2-year program. This would also be a good opportunity for an Appalachian undergraduate staying at App State for a master's program.

Interested applicants should submit a statement of interest/cover letter and resume to Karen Fletcher (fletcherkl@appstate.edu) with the subject line 'GRS Grad Assistant Application.' If an interested applicant has questions, please email to Karen Fletcher, Director of Grants Resources & Services.