Mary M. Hughes Research Fellowship in Texas History
Mary M. Hughes Research Fellowship in Texas History supports researchers studying twentieth-century Texas history, funding work toward an article, book, or exhibition to encourage study of the state’s past.
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Funder: Texas State Historical Association
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $4,000 annual award
Summary: Supports research on twentieth-century Texas history leading to an article, book, or exhibition.
Key Information: Only electronic applications submitted through the program’s Apply Now form will be considered.
Description
The Mary M. Hughes Research Fellowship in Texas History is administered by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) and awarded annually for the best research proposal on twentieth-century Texas history. It supports historical research with a defined purpose and an intended end product, such as an article, book, or exhibition. Applicants explain both the research they plan to undertake and their need for funding.
The fellowship was established in 1999 by Mary M. Hughes’s thirteen children to celebrate their mother’s eighty-ninth birthday and her fiftieth year in Texas. Honoring her love of Texas and its history, it forms part of TSHA’s work to encourage the study of the state’s past.
