The Hajji Baba Club Research Fellowship supports primary research in the field of carpet studies.
Applications should be sent to fellowship@hajjibaba.org by 5:00 PM EST May 1, 2026.
The Research Fellow will be announced in June 2026.
Eligibility
Applicants may be pre-doctoral candidates or hold a PhD or demonstrate equivalent professional experience. Pre-doctoral candidates must be registered currently in a PhD program at an accredited university.
The HBC Research Fellowship does not admit commercial projects and cannot support overhead costs, such as rent, nor tuition fees. The HBC cannot accept applications from residents of countries with which the U.S. has no direct diplomatic or banking relations. Members of the HBC Board of Directors and its committees are also ineligible.
Materials required in PDF format
- A description of the project
- A research budget, including travel
- A curriculum vitae
- A writing sample
- A list of other fellowships that may be held concurrently with the HBC Research Fellowship
- Contacts for two references
- Graduate transcripts (pre-doctoral candidates only)
Terms of Award
The Fellowship period is from September 2026 – June 2027, during which the Fellow will be known as The Hajji Baba Club Fellow. Fellows are obliged to notify the Hajji Baba Club if they change institutions, if the project changes substantially, or if they cannot realize the project during the fellowship period. Fellows will submit an interim report (by February 26, 2027) and final report (by July 30, 2027) on research activities and expenditures. Fellows will give a lecture in the Hajji Baba Club lecture series in person or online during or following their fellowship period. Any publication of the research supported by the HBC Research Fellowship should cite the support of the Hajji Baba Club, Inc., New York.
The maximum fellowship award for 2026-2027 is $8,000 USD.
The Hajji Baba Club Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the study of and teaching about historical and antique carpets and textiles. Founded in 1932, it is the oldest organization of its type in America. For more information, please visit www.hajjibaba.org.