Getty Scholars Program For International Researchers 2023

The Getty Scholars Program supports researchers in advancing knowledge of the arts and humanities and producing cutting-edge scholarship that contributes to the understanding and preservation of cultural heritage.

While in residence, scholars have the opportunity to spend significant time at one of the world’s premier art history collections while contributing to an international community committed to intellectual exploration and exchange.

Host: Getty Scholars
Tagged: Fellowships
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship | $21,500 stipend – $65,000 stipend
Deadline: October 2, 2023

Since 1985, the Getty Scholars Program has hosted nearly 1,500 residential scholars from over fifty countries to conduct research on topics related to the annual theme while residing in Los Angeles. Selected projects have spanned geographical regions and time periods, from ancient to contemporary eras.

Getty receives between 300 and 400 applications each year and awards fellowships to about twenty applicants annually.

Scholarship Requirements:

Scholar Grant applicants should have received a PhD before September 1, 2020. Applicants from associated fields who do not hold a PhD but have commensurate professional experience will also be considered.

Applicants who received their degree after September 1, 2020 should apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

Scholar Grant recipients at the Getty Center may be in residence from three to nine months and receive varying stipends as detailed below*:

Three-month residency: September–December/January–March; $21,500 stipend

Six-month residency: September–March/January–June; $43,000 stipend

Nine-month residency: September–June; $65,000 stipend

*AAAHI Fellowships are limited to nine-month residencies and are granted $65,000 stipends for established scholars. See the Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships page
for information about AAAHI Fellowship stipends for doctoral candidates and recent PhD degree recipients.

Required Documents

Project Proposal (not to exceed five pages, typed and double-spaced): Must include a description of the applicant’s proposed plan of study. The description should indicate 1) how the project addresses the annual theme* and 2) how it would benefit from the resources at the Getty, including its library and collections.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Optional Writing Sample

Method of Application

Applicants need to complete and submit the online Getty Scholar Grant application form by the deadline, with the required documents.

*Applicants for the AAAHI Fellowship are not required to address the annual theme. Rather, they should describe how their projects will generate new knowledge in the field of African American art history.

Deadline:

October 2, 2023

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