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Goal: Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for emerging researchers to complete work on projects related to the Scholars Program’s annual theme or African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI). While in residence, fellows may pursue research projects, complete dissertations, or expand dissertations for publication. Recipients also make use of Getty Research Institute (GRI) collections, join in weekly lectures, and participate in intellectual life at Getty. Predoctoral fellows may be in residence at the Getty Center, while Postdoctoral fellows may be in residence at the Getty Center or Getty Villa.

Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships are part of the Getty Scholars Program so that a mix of senior scholars and junior fellows compose the cohort. The cohort’s research projects are focused on an annual theme. Since 1985, the program has hosted nearly 1,500 scholars from over fifty countries to conduct research on art history and visual studies while residing in Los Angeles. Selected projects have spanned geographical regions and time periods, from ancient to contemporary eras. The three main categories of grants are:

• Scholar Grants for established researchers and professionals who have held PhDs for at least 5 years and/or possess strong records of publication and professional activity, at the Getty Center or Getty Villa
• Postdoctoral Fellowships for recently granted PhDs at the Getty Center or Getty Villa
• Predoctoral Fellowships for PhD candidates at the Getty Center.

Benefits

• Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellows are in residence for nine months from late September to late June. Predoctoral fellows may be in residence at the Getty Center, while Postdoctoral fellows may be in residence at the Getty Center or Getty Villa.
  • Getty Predoctoral Fellowship recipients receive a stipend of $30,000.
  • Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients receive a stipend of $35,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications for Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships are welcome from researchers of all nationalities who work in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
• Current Getty staff and members of their immediate family are not eligible for Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships.
• Predoctoral Fellowship applicants must have advanced to candidacy by the application deadline and should expect to complete their dissertations during the fellowship period.
• Applicants who received their doctoral degree before September 1, 2020 should apply for a Scholar Grant at the Getty Center or Getty Villa.

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