Through the exceptional generosity of private donors and the Friends of History, an alumni and emeritus faculty association, the Department of History at California State University, East Bay confers approximately $25,000 in scholarships and awards each academic year to currently-enrolled History BA, History-Social Science Teacher Preparation BA, and History MA students. Awardees are honored at the annual Wanda Washington History Department Student Conference, held at the conclusion of each academic year. 

In the Fall semester, the Department of History awards two unique and substantial scholarships, the David M. Campbell Scholarship in History and the Pearl Harbor Legacy Scholarship. 

• The David M. Campbell Scholarship in History is intended to support students with an interest in public history, or plans to pursue a career in public history. Special consideration will be given to students who strengthen diversity in professional fields such as librarianship, archival and records management, and historical preservation, etc. 

• The Pearl Harbor Legacy Scholarship in History is intended to ensure that the experiences of servicemen and women present at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 are remembered and shared in classrooms at all levels of education.

The donor goals for these two special awards are also described here. 

Application Guidelines: 

1. To be eligible to apply, students must be in good academic standing, and must be currently enrolled in a degree program at California State University, East Bay. 

2. Applicants cannot be graduating in Fall 2024. In general, students cannot be graduating in the same semester that the scholarship is awarded because scholarship funds may be applied to next-semester educational expenses. 

3. Students may only apply for one Fall scholarship. 

4. Scholarship applications must include a thoughtful and detailed application statement and a completed application form. Your statement should directly respond to the prompts found in the application forms, as these reflect donor goals. Please carefully proofread and edit your statement for both clarity and organization, so that we have the best opportunity to evaluate your application. 

5. Your application must be received between October 1 and October 25, 2024, at 11:59 PM, via one of the forms provided on this scholarship page. Late applications will not be considered. 

6. If you have any questions about the application process or technical issues, please write to the History Department Scholarship Committee Chair, Dr. Michael Schulze-Oechtering, at michael.schulzeoechtering@csueastbay.edu. The Scholarship Committee in 2024-2025 includes Professors Michael Schulze-Oechtering, Vahid Fozdar, and Jessica Weiss.