Getty Scholar Grants 2024: We cordially invite applications from highly qualified scholars in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences for the prestigious Getty Scholar Grants. These grants are specifically targeted towards established scholars or individuals who have achieved distinction in their respective fields.
The Getty Foundation plays a pivotal role in advancing research and conservation by providing support to scholars and professionals through a variety of grants, projects, and publications. Through the Getty Scholar Grants, the foundation aims to foster intellectual exploration and knowledge dissemination in these fields, recognizing the importance of scholarly contributions and their impact on society.
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The Getty Scholar Grants are specifically designed to support esteemed scholars who have established themselves or achieved remarkable distinction in their respective fields. These grants offer recipients the opportunity to reside at either the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa, enabling them to focus on their individual projects without any work-related obligations.
During their residency, scholars will have privileged access to the extensive collections held by the Getty, allowing them to enrich their research and scholarly endeavors. Additionally, they will have the chance to engage with fellow scholars in a weekly lecture series dedicated to an annual research theme. This collaborative environment fosters intellectual exchange and provides scholars with the opportunity to actively participate in the vibrant intellectual life of the Getty institution.
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Benefits
- Three-month residency: September to December, January to April: $21,500
- Six-month residency: September to April, January to June: $43,000
- Nine-month residency: September to June: $65,000
- Work station at the Getty Research Institute or the Getty Villa.
- Housing apartment.
- Travel stipend
- Available healthcare option
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Getty Scholar Grants 2024/25, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Researchers of all nationalities are eligible.
- Researchers must be working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
- Applicants must have received their degree after September 1, 2020.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the Getty Scholar Grants are to submit all their completed application materials online. Applicants are to attach the following supporting documents:
- Project Proposal: Each application must include a description of the applicant’s proposed plan for study and research (not to exceed five pages, typed and double-spaced). The description should indicate (1) how the project bears upon the scholar year theme* and (2) how the project would be advanced by the resources at the Getty, including its library and collections.*Applicants for the AAAHI and PRW Research Project Scholarships are not required to work on the annual theme. Rather, they should describe either (1) their focus on African American art and cultural history for the AAAHI Scholarship or (2) their focus on Williams’ life and legacy for the PRW Research Project Scholarship.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Optional Writing Sample
Application Deadline: October 2, 2024
