Getty Pre- and
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Getty Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for emerging scholars to complete work on projects related to the Getty Research Institute's annual research theme. Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa, where they pursue research projects, complete their dissertations, or expand dissertation for publication. Fell
ows make use of the
Getty collections, join in a weekly meeting devoted to the annual theme, and
participate in the intellectual life of the Getty. Getty Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for emerging scholars to complete work on projects related to the Getty Research Institute's annual research theme. Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa, where they pursue research projects, complete their dissertations, or expand dissertation for publication. Fell
Eligibility
Applications for Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships are welcome from scholars of all nationalities (please see below for GRI-NEH residency eligibility requirements).
Current Getty staff and members of their immediate family are not eligible for Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships.
Getty Predoctoral Fellowship applicants must have advanced to candidacy by the time of the fellowship start date and should expect to complete their dissertations during the fellowship period. Successful Predoctoral Fellowship applicants who are awarded their degree after the application deadline but before the fellowship begins, or who receive their doctorate while in residence, automatically become Postdoctoral Fellows. To be eligible to apply for the 2017-2018 scholar year, Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants should not have received their degree earlier than 2012 (please see below for GRI-NEH residency eligibility requirements).
Applications for Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships are welcome from scholars of all nationalities (please see below for GRI-NEH residency eligibility requirements).
Current Getty staff and members of their immediate family are not eligible for Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships.
Getty Predoctoral Fellowship applicants must have advanced to candidacy by the time of the fellowship start date and should expect to complete their dissertations during the fellowship period. Successful Predoctoral Fellowship applicants who are awarded their degree after the application deadline but before the fellowship begins, or who receive their doctorate while in residence, automatically become Postdoctoral Fellows. To be eligible to apply for the 2017-2018 scholar year, Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants should not have received their degree earlier than 2012 (please see below for GRI-NEH residency eligibility requirements).
Terms
Getty Predoctoral Fellows are in residence for nine months from late-September to late-June and receive a stipend of $25,000. Getty Postdoctoral Fellows are in residence for nine months from late-September to late-June and receive a stipend of $30,000. Both fellowships also provide a workspace at the Getty Research Institute or the Getty Villa, an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, airfare to and from Los Angeles, and makes healthcare options available. These terms apply as of August 2016 and are subject to future changes.
Additional information about the terms of these grants, including healthcare, is available here.
Getty Predoctoral Fellows are in residence for nine months from late-September to late-June and receive a stipend of $25,000. Getty Postdoctoral Fellows are in residence for nine months from late-September to late-June and receive a stipend of $30,000. Both fellowships also provide a workspace at the Getty Research Institute or the Getty Villa, an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, airfare to and from Los Angeles, and makes healthcare options available. These terms apply as of August 2016 and are subject to future changes.
Additional information about the terms of these grants, including healthcare, is available here.
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GRI-NEH Postdoctoral
Fellowship
The Getty Research Institute offers two residential Postdoctoral Fellowships, made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These fellowships are funded by the NEH and are part of the Getty's annual scholar and fellow program.
Please note that the GRI-NEH Fellowship is identical to the Getty Postdoctoral Fellowships in all but the following details:
The Getty Research Institute offers two residential Postdoctoral Fellowships, made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These fellowships are funded by the NEH and are part of the Getty's annual scholar and fellow program.
Please note that the GRI-NEH Fellowship is identical to the Getty Postdoctoral Fellowships in all but the following details:
Applicants must be United States citizens or
foreign nationals who can document that they have lived in the U.S. for the
three years immediately preceding the fellowship application deadline (from
October 3, 2013);
Applicants must have completed all degree
requirements by the application deadline;
GRI-NEH fellows are in residence for seven
(7) months from late-September to late-March; and
The stipend for the GRI-NEH fellowship is
$4,200 per month. The GRI-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship also provides workspace,
housing, transportation, and healthcare options comparable to other Getty
fellowship programs.
If you are applying
for the GRI-NEH Fellowship, you will indicate this selection in the application
form. While you may not apply for both Getty and GRI-NEH fellowships at the
same time, GRI-NEH applicants who are not selected may be considered for a
Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Notification
Applicants are notified of the Getty Research Institute's decision approximately six months following the deadline.
Applicants are notified of the Getty Research Institute's decision approximately six months following the deadline.
Review Process
All fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications will be evaluated by the Getty Research Institute, or in the case the GRI-NEH Fellowship by an external selection committee of qualified scholars convened and staffed by the Getty Research Institute, based on: (1) the overall quality of the application; (2) how the proposed project bears upon the annual research theme; (3) the applicant's past achievements; and (4) how the project would benefit from the resources at the Getty, including its library and collections.
All fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications will be evaluated by the Getty Research Institute, or in the case the GRI-NEH Fellowship by an external selection committee of qualified scholars convened and staffed by the Getty Research Institute, based on: (1) the overall quality of the application; (2) how the proposed project bears upon the annual research theme; (3) the applicant's past achievements; and (4) how the project would benefit from the resources at the Getty, including its library and collections.
How To Apply
Applicants are required to complete and submit the online Fellowship application form (which includes uploading a Project Proposal; Selected Bibliography; Doctoral Dissertation Plan or Abstract; Curriculum Vitae; Writing Sample; Confirmation letter; and any documentation required for an NEH fellowship) by the deadline.
Two letters of recommendation are also required for this application (see Letters of Recommendation below).
For the best user experience, we strongly recommend use of the Google Chrome browser. You may also use Firefox or Safari. The Internet Explorer 11 (IE) browser is not fully compatible with our portal.
You may return to your work at any time by visiting the portal at the link above and logging into your account.
Applicants are required to complete and submit the online Fellowship application form (which includes uploading a Project Proposal; Selected Bibliography; Doctoral Dissertation Plan or Abstract; Curriculum Vitae; Writing Sample; Confirmation letter; and any documentation required for an NEH fellowship) by the deadline.
Two letters of recommendation are also required for this application (see Letters of Recommendation below).
For the best user experience, we strongly recommend use of the Google Chrome browser. You may also use Firefox or Safari. The Internet Explorer 11 (IE) browser is not fully compatible with our portal.
You may return to your work at any time by visiting the portal at the link above and logging into your account.
Begin a New Application
Create or update your account and password, log in, and begin a new application. You may return to your work at any time by visiting the portal at the link above and logging into your account.
Please note: Once you have created and saved an application form, be sure to return to work on the same form by selecting the "Applications: In Progress" link to return to your saved application. Otherwise, you may inadvertently create multiple versions of the same application.
Create or update your account and password, log in, and begin a new application. You may return to your work at any time by visiting the portal at the link above and logging into your account.
Please note: Once you have created and saved an application form, be sure to return to work on the same form by selecting the "Applications: In Progress" link to return to your saved application. Otherwise, you may inadvertently create multiple versions of the same application.
1. 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.
2. Selected Bibliography (not to exceed two
pages, typed and single-spaced): cite scholarly works, other than your own,
that are important to the project and the place the project in its intellectual
framework.
3. Doctoral Dissertation
Plan or Abstract
(maximum two pages).
4. Curriculum Vitae
5. Writing Sample: Each applicant
should submit one writing sample (not more than twenty-five pages, typed and
double-spaced).This may be a sample of the dissertation and should best
represent the applicant's methodological concerns.
6. Confirmation letter (a scan of this
letter is acceptable): Predoctoral applicants must submit a letter from their
academic institution confirming that they have passed their qualifying exams
and have been advanced to candidacy. Postdoctoral applicants must submit
confirmation from their academic institution that their doctorates have been
awarded. NEH postdoctoral fellowship applicants must have completed all degree
requirements by the application deadline.
7. Documentation of U.S.
residency
(required by foreign nationals applying for the GRI-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship
only). This includes a copy of your passport and a copy of one of
the following documents:
o
Green
Card
o
Temporary
Green Card Stamp
o
Work
Authorization Card
o
Copy
of most current visa
o
Copy
of most current visa Approval notice from USCIS
LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION:
As part of this application you will request that two confidential letters of
recommendation be forwarded by your recommenders through the system by 11:59
p.m. (PST) on October 3, 2016. You will be prompted to enter the names and
emails of your references as you fill out the application form. A link will
then be sent to them automatically that will allow them to upload their
confidential recommendations. Recommenders should attach a scanned original
letter to the e-mail. Once you request this information you will be able to
monitor your account to confirm that the letters have been submitted.
Inquiries
Please address inquiries to the following:
Please address inquiries to the following:
Attn: Pre- and
Postdoctoral Fellowships/GRI-NEH Fellowship
Phone: (310) 440-7374
Phone: (310) 440-7374
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