Mary M. Hughes Research Fellowship in Texas History
Mary M. Hughes Research Fellowship in Texas History supports individual researchers studying twentieth-century Texas history, funding work intended to produce an article, book, or exhibition.
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Funder: Texas State Historical Association
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $4,000 award
Summary: Supports research on twentieth-century Texas history intended to produce an article, book, or exhibition.
Key Information: The recipient must attend the TSHA Annual Meeting to receive the award.
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 proposed historical research intended to result in an article, book, or exhibition, rather than recognizing an already completed publication. Applicants must explain the research purpose, the need for funding, and the intended end product.
The fellowship was established in 1999 by Mary M. Hughes’s thirteen children to celebrate her eighty-ninth birthday and fiftieth year in Texas. It honors her love of Texas and its history and supports TSHA’s broader mission to encourage research, preservation, and publication of historical material affecting the state.
