Student Services Center, Room 460
530-898-6880
graduatestudies@csuchico.edu

The Office of Graduate Studies
Business Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday–Friday

Mailing Address
Office of Graduate Studies
California State University, Chico
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0875

Grad Studies YouTube Channel (@chicostate-gradstudies)

Great-Op Research Fellowships and Assistantships

The Graduate Education Access & Opportunity (Great-Op) Program offers Chico State graduate students the chance to apply for research assistantships and fellowships, which provide the opportunity to work with a faculty mentor on projects that advance both the faculty’s work and the student’s academic skills. These assistantships aim to support students traditionally underrepresented in graduate education, such as Latinx, low-income, and underserved groups, who have strong academic records and a desire to enhance their research skills.

student working with their faculty in the lab

The GREAT-Op fellowship program is administered by Graduate Studies and directed by Dr. Sharon Barrios, Dean of Graduate Studies. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Barrios at sbarrios@csuchico.edu.

The program is funded through a 5-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Title V HSI Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) program, secured and administered by the Office of Graduate Studies and Chico State Enterprises (CSE).