Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-27

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About Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for emerging researchers to complete work on projects related to the Scholars Program’s annual theme. While in residence, fellows may pursue research projects, complete dissertations, or expand dissertations for publication. There are dedicated grants for fellows who are expanding critical inquiry of African American art and its frameworks as part of the Getty’s African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI). All recipients are invited to 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.

For the 2026–2027 year, the Getty Scholars Program invites innovative proposals for projects that explore provenance and adjacent research areas, including but not limited to the history of collecting, the study of the art market, and broader explorations around the ownership of art objects. The scholar cohort will be invited to examine and critique the arena of provenance studies while also envisioning its future, situated between the practices and demands of source communities, art historians, museums, and the market. Applicants are invited to propose projects, either individual or collaborative, that reflect upon the ownership, transfer, and movement of art objects from all world regions and time periods.

• Sponsor Organisation: Getty Foundation

Benefits of Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships

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.
• a workstation at the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa
• a travel stipend
• an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex
• and an available healthcare option. 

Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships Requirements

• Predoctoral Fellowship applicants must have advanced to candidacy in their doctoral program by the application deadline and should expect to complete their dissertations during the fellowship period.
• Applicants who received their doctoral degree within the past 5 years (after September 1, 2021) should apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• Applicants who received a PhD more than 5 years ago (before September 1, 2021) should apply for a Scholar Grant at the Getty Center or Getty Villa.

Application Date and Process

1. Each fellowship applicant must submit
2. one writing sample of no more than 25 double-spaced pages. This may be a sample of your dissertation and should best represent your project’s methodological concerns.
3. curriculum vitae (CV)
4. brief summary of your dissertation research, no more than 2 pages, single-spaced, including images and citations.
5. Include a bibliography of selected scholarly works, other than your own, that are important to your project and that situate it in its intellectual framework. This document should not exceed 2 pages, typed and single-spaced.
6. Predoctoral applicants must submit a letter from their academic institution confirming that they have passed their qualifying exams and have advanced to candidacy.
7. Postdoctoral applicants must submit confirmation from their academic institution that their doctoral degree has been awarded.
8. 2 confidential letters of recommendation through the system.
9. The project proposal should not exceed 5 pages typed and double-spaced. The proposal should include:

• Project description
• How the project addresses the annual theme
• How the project meaningfully contributes to the applicant’s field of scholarship
• Proposed plan for study and research
• Benefits to the project from the resources at the Getty (if applicable)
• For AAAHI Grants: also include how the project will generate new knowledge in the field of African American art history

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Application Deadline

01 October, 2025

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