JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Denny Hoskins today announced the 2025 William E. Foley Research Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship, offered by the Friends of the Missouri State Archives, supports scholarly research that utilizes the extensive holdings of the Missouri State Archives and its St. Louis branch to further knowledge of state and national history.
A division of Hoskin’s office, the Missouri State Archives is the state’s premier repository for historical government records. The collection includes more than 338 million pages of paper records, 770,000 photographs and prints, 9,000 maps, and much more. These records cover a wide range of historical topics, including the western fur trade, slavery and military history, amongst many others.
The William E. Foley Research Fellowship provides a $1,500 award to assist researchers with travel and research expenses incurred while working at the Missouri State Archives. Fellows must complete their research within one year of award notification and submit a final report detailing their findings.
Interested applicants must submit the following materials to Missouri State Archives Principal Assistant for Boards and Commissions Brian Rogers at by Wednesday, April 30, 2025:
- A completed application form (sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Archives/FoleyFellowship/FoleyFellowshipApplication_2025.pdf)
- A research proposal (max. 1,000 words)
- A curriculum vitae
- A list of three professional references
The selected fellow will be notified by Friday, May 9, 2025.
Visit www.sos.mo.gov/archives/education/wef for additional information.
