Getty Library Research Grants support a wide range of research pursuits through an open call for applications. They provide partial, short-term support for researchers requiring the use of specific collections housed in the Getty Library.
Focused Grants
In addition to the open call for applications, the following focused grants are available:
Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Collection Library Research Grant: Supports research that utilizes an encyclopedic and interdisciplinary collection of published works related to African American art. Learn more about the collection
Anne Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection of Prints and Rare and Contemporary Books Library Research Grant: Supports projects that utilize the collection to research culinary history and the visual culture, preparation, and presentation of food. Learn more about the collection
Conservation Collection Library Research Grant: Supports research that utilizes the collection developed by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and which consists of specialized research materials related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage. Learn more about the collection
Awards for Undergraduates: Specifically for college/university students who have obtained or are earning a Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in art history, architectural history, studio art, or a related discipline but who have not yet advanced to a Masters or PhD/doctoral program.
The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history...
Learn MoreThe Music Analysis Development Fund offers support for travel and subsistence to UK-based students and scholars working in the discipline...
Learn MoreAnatolia College in Thessaloniki, Greece, offers unique Post-Graduate Fellowship opportunities for recent college graduates during the 2022-2023 academic year –...
Learn MoreThe Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry announces the annual Postdoctoral Fellowship for one academic year of research,...
Learn MoreThe Margery Lowens Dissertation Research Fellowship honors Margery Morgan Lowens, a founding member of the Sonneck Society for American Music,...
Learn MoreJudith Tick, the Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Music History at Northeastern University in Boston, has been a leading figure...
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