Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-2027 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: October 1, 2025

Applications are open for the Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-2027. Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships are meant for rising researchers to finish work on initiatives associated to the Scholars Program’s annual theme. While in residence, fellows might pursue analysis initiatives, full dissertations, or broaden dissertations for publication.

There are devoted grants for fellows who’re increasing important inquiry of African American artwork and its frameworks as part of the Getty’s African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI). All recipients are invited to utilize Getty Research Institute (GRI) collections, take part weekly lectures, and take part in mental life at Getty. Predoctoral Fellows could also be in residence on the Getty Center, whereas Postdoctoral Fellows could also be in residence on the Getty Center or Getty Villa.

Benefits

Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellows are in residence for 9 months from late September to late June. Predoctoral fellows could also be in residence on the Getty Center, whereas Postdoctoral fellows could also be in residence on the Getty Center or Getty Villa.

• Getty Predoctoral Fellowship recipients obtain a stipend of $30,000.
• Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients obtain a stipend of $35,000.

The grant additionally features a workstation on the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa, a journey stipend, an residence within the Getty scholar housing advanced, and an accessible healthcare possibility. These phrases apply as of July 2024 and are topic to future adjustments.

Eligibility

• Predoctoral Fellowship candidates should have superior to candidacy of their doctoral program by the application deadline and ought to anticipate to finish their dissertations through the fellowship interval.
• Applicants who acquired their doctoral diploma throughout the previous 5 years (after September 1, 2021) ought to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• Applicants who acquired a PhD greater than 5 years in the past (earlier than September 1, 2021) ought to apply for a Scholar Grant on the Getty Center or Getty Villa.
• After a ready interval of 6 years, earlier Getty Residential Grant recipients in any class are eligible to reapply for one more grant in whichever class they’re eligible for and inquisitive about.

Evaluation Criteria

Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded on a aggressive foundation. Applications are evaluated based mostly on the next standards:

• Overall high quality of the application, together with adherence to the annual theme
• How the undertaking would contribute to the development of the applicant’s area of scholarship
• Applicant’s previous achievements
• Applicant’s {qualifications} to undertake the undertaking

Application

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For extra data, go to Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships.