The WHA benefits from the energy of graduate students who operate and lead the Graduate Student Caucus. The GSC is a vital part of the organization and works to spotlight the hard work of student research, research methods, professionalization, and other issues facing them in the future of the historical profession. Follow the GSC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.

Each year the Western History Association highlights students who work as the WHA Graduate Staff for the Annual Conference. The WHA Grad Staff should be motivated, hardworking, graduate students. Check the link above for more information about this opportunity and to submit your application (due August 1).

The WHA supports graduate student members attending the annual conference through the Graduate Student Meal Fund. When registering for the conference, graduate students can request to be considered for complimentary entry to ticketed meals. WHA members can support the meal fund by making a donation today or when completing their conference registration.

The WHA offers numerous awards, scholarships, and prizes that benefit graduate students. The Trennert-Iverson Scholarship, Sara Jackson Award, Walter Rundell Award, Indian Student Scholarship, WHA-Huntington Martin Ridge Fellowship, WHA Dissertation Prize, and the Graduate Student Prize celebrate students studying western history. Visit the WHA Awards page to learn more!