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Posted: July 5, 2024

Getty Scholars Program | Deadline: October 1, 2024, at 5:00 PM (PDT)

Fellowship Overview

Program Overview:

  • Goal: Supports innovative research about art and its histories, fostering collaborations across disciplines. Scholars reside at the Getty Center or Getty Villa.
  • Focus: Art history, with scholars conducting research based on an annual theme. The program aims to create a vibrant intellectual community.

History:

  • Established: 1985.
  • Scope: Has hosted around 1,300 scholars from over 50 countries.
  • Applications: Receives 300-400 applications per year, awarding around 20 fellowships annually.

Grant Categories:

  1. Scholar Grants: For established researchers with PhDs (held for at least 5 years) or those with substantial professional records.
  2. Postdoctoral Fellowships: For scholars with PhDs awarded within the last 5 years.
  3. Predoctoral Fellowships: For PhD candidates.

Special Focus:

  • African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI): Dedicated grants for scholars expanding critical inquiry into African American art. These scholars participate in programming and may use Getty collections, although it is not a requirement.

Residency:

  • Duration: 3, 6, or 9 months.
  • Stipend:
    • 3 months: $21,500.
    • 6 months: $43,000.
    • 9 months: $65,000.
  • Additional Support: Workstation, travel stipend, apartment at the Getty scholar housing complex, and optional healthcare.

2025-2026 Theme: Repair:

  • Focus: Scholars are invited to explore “repair” as a transformative act across art, history, and culture. It includes material, environmental, and social repair.
  • Guiding Questions:
    • What are the limitations of repair?
    • How does repair interact with labor, cultural practices, or collaborative methods?
    • How can repair open new understandings or radical changes in art and society?

Eligibility:

  • Scholar Grants: PhD must have been awarded before September 1, 2021, or substantial professional experience is required.
  • Postdoctoral Fellowships: For those who received their PhD after September 1, 2021.
  • Predoctoral Fellowships: For PhD candidates.
  • Reapplication: Previous Getty Residential Grant recipients may reapply after a 6-year waiting period.

Application Timeline:

  • Applications Open: July 1, 2024.
  • Deadline: October 1, 2024, at 5:00 PM (PDT).
  • Notification: Approximately 6 months after the deadline.

Application Process:

  1. Project Proposal (max 5 pages): Should describe the project, its relevance to the annual theme, the applicant’s field, and how the Getty’s resources will benefit the project.
  2. Curriculum Vitae (CV): Professional record.
  3. Optional: A writing sample (max 20 pages).
  • Submission: Through the Getty Foundation Grant Portal.

Review Criteria:

  • Key Factors:
    • Overall quality of the application and adherence to the theme.
    • Contribution to the applicant’s field.
    • Applicant’s qualifications and past achievements.

Related Programs:

  • Conservation Guest Scholars Program: Supports research on cultural heritage conservation, fostering collaboration between conservation scholars and Getty Scholars.

Additional Information:

AAAHI Grants: Scholars focusing on African American art can apply for special grants that align with the annual theme.

No reference letters required for Scholar Grant applications.

For More Detail: https://www.getty.edu/projects/getty-scholars-program/