Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-2027 (Funded) Deadline: 1 October, 2025
Applications are open for the Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-2027. 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.
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.
The grant also includes 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. These terms apply as of July 2024 and are subject to future changes.
Eligibility
- 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.
- After a waiting period of 6 years, previous Getty Residential Grant recipients in any category are eligible to reapply for another grant in whichever category they are eligible for and interested in.
Evaluation Criteria
Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Overall quality of the application, including adherence to the annual theme
- How the project would contribute to the advancement of the applicant’s field of scholarship
- Applicant’s past achievements
- Applicant’s qualifications to undertake the project
Application
Deadline: October 1, 2025
For more information, visit Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships.
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