Featured byCalifornia State University Fullerton
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Nancy Fitch Women and Gender History Award was established by Dr. Nancy E. Fitch, a professor of European and Gender history, who wished to encourage students to study women’s history and/or gender studies.
Benefits
The scholarship offers a $500 amount, to help you with your studies
Eligibility
- This scholarship is open to continuing CSUF undergraduate or graduate students in American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Women and Gender Studies, or History for research or advanced study in women and/or gender history.
- Interest in women’s history
- 3.0 GPA at CSUF
- Financial need
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
03 Apr 2026
Please log into your CSUF Portal and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION
An additional essay is required for this scholarship as part of your online application. Please respond to the following prompt online: The purpose of the Nancy Fitch Women and Gender History Award is to support students with interests in women’s history and/or gender studies. Within 250 words, detail your interest in and activities related to women and/or gender history.
Submit two letters of recommendation from CSUF faculty members of any discipline or department using the online letter process.
Regardless of how many History scholarships you apply for, only 2 letters of recommendation total are needed.
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