History Department Awards

This award was established by Lois H. McDonald to encourage and support a history graduate student working on an approved thesis topic. Lois earned her M.A. in History from Chico State in 1975 after raising a family and 30-year career as teacher and in social work. She established this award to facilitate off-campus graduate research.

Who is eligible?

The successful applicant must be a graduate student working on an approved research subject.

How can I use this award?

The money is to be used only for research away from the Chico State campus to cover expenses such as travel costs, lodging, food, photocopying, film, and audio- and videotaping. The research may be conducted at any time during the calendar year. The award is up to $500 per year for research support.

How do I apply?

Please see the graduate coordinator for more information.  Application deadline is March 1.

Funded by a generous donor and named for Hein, a Chico State History professor from 1956 to 1985 and department chair from 1967 to 1973, this award goes to an outstanding History graduate student working on an approved research subject, with a preference on research related to European history. 

How do I apply?

Please see the graduate coordinator for more information. Application deadline is March 1. 

The CSU Chico History Department established this award to honor the memory of Clarence McIntosh and William Hutchinson and to support graduate research on the history of California or the American West. Clarence McIntosh, who died in 1991, frequently lectured on topics relating to John and Annie Bidwell. He was a faculty member at Chico State from 1956 to 1985 and later served as vice president and president of the Butte County Historical Society. William “Hutch” Hutchinson was a well-known local historian, author, and lecturer. He lived in Butte County for 44 years and died in 1990.

How can I use this award?

The McIntosh-Hutchinson Graduate Fellowship Award provides support to students interested in researching the history of California or the American West. The proceeds can be used to pay graduate tuition and fees and/or defray off-campus research-related expenses such as transportation, fuel, food, lodging, archival use and duplication fees, etc. It may also be used to cover the costs of attending professional conferences. The award may be up to $10,000.

Who is eligible?

Any currently enrolled graduate student in the History Department with an approved master’s thesis topic that deals with the history of California or the American West. Students can receive this award twice.

How do I apply?

Submit your prospectus and an itemized budget to the graduate coordinator. Application deadline is March 1. The student(s) selected to receive the award will be notified later in the semester.

This award was established in memory of Dr. Glenn S. Dumke to encourage student scholars engaged in graduate research on the state of California in areas such as public policy, American history, economics, archival management and government. Dr. Dumke was Chancellor of California State University from 1962 to 1982. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1917, he received his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Occidental College and his Ph.D. at UCLA. In 1940, Dr. Dumke began his 42-year career in higher education as professor of history and dean at Occidental College, before becoming president of San Francisco State College in 1957. While serving as president, Dr. Dumke was one of the principal architects of the Master Plan for Higher Education in California, which became the blueprint for the State’s higher education system.

Who is eligible?

Open to all CSU graduate students.

How can I use this award?

The selected scholar is expected to pursue research projects within special CSU library/archival collections. The annual award range is between $500 to $1,500.

How do I apply?

Application information for the Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship can be provided by the graduate coordinator. Annual application deadline is around April 15.

Learn more about available the Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Scholarship.