Call for Applications: Getty Foundation Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026–27

Call for Applications: Getty Foundation Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026–27

The Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships support emerging researchers working on significant projects aligned with the annual theme of the Getty Scholars Program. The 2026–27 theme is:

Theme: Provenance – focusing on the ownership, transfer, and transformation of art objects across time and geography, including issues of looting, illicit trade, restitution, and ethical collecting practices.

Fellows will benefit from the Getty Research Institute (GRI) collections, the newly renovated Getty Provenance Index, weekly lectures, and a vibrant scholarly community at the Getty Center or Getty Villa.

Fellowship Categories & Eligibility

1. Predoctoral Fellowships

   • For PhD candidates who have advanced to candidacy.

   • Focus: Dissertation research and preparation for publication.

   • Residency: Getty Center

   • Stipend: $30,000

2. Postdoctoral Fellowships

   • For researchers who completed their PhD within the past 5 years (after Sept 1, 2021).

   • Residency: Getty Center or Getty Villa

   • Stipend: $35,000

3. Scholar Grants

   • For established researchers with a PhD obtained before Sept 1, 2022.

   • Residency options: Getty Center or Getty Villa

   • Duration & Stipends:

     • 3 months: $21,500

     • 6 months: $43,000

     • 9 months: $65,000

Note: Previous Getty Residential Grant recipients may reapply after 6 years. Current Getty staff and immediate family are not eligible.

Benefits for All Fellows

• Access to Getty Research Institute collections and resources

• Participation in weekly lectures and scholarly events

• Housing and healthcare options during residency

• Workstation at Getty Center or Getty Villa

• Travel stipend and research assistance

• Engagement with a global scholarly community

Eligibility Requirements

• Open to researchers of all nationalities in arts, humanities, or social sciences

• Predoctoral Fellows: Must be PhD candidates completing their dissertation during the fellowship

• Postdoctoral Fellows: PhD awarded within the past 5 years

• Scholar Grants: PhD awarded more than 5 years ago

• Previous grant recipients eligible after 6 years

• Current Getty staff and immediate family not eligible

Location

United States – Getty Center or Getty Villa, Los Angeles, California

Application Opportunities

Fellows engage in:

• Original research on Provenance

• Examining history of collecting, art markets, and ownership narratives

• Expanding inquiry into African American art under Getty’s African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI)

Contact & Further Information

• Website: Getty Scholars Program

• Email: Check official fellowship page for queries

This fellowship is ideal for researchers in art history, visual culture, and related humanities fields, providing funding, residency, and access to a world-class research community.