2025 Getty Scholars Research Program
The Getty Scholars Program supports innovative research about art, conceived in the broadest terms, and its histories, by providing a locus for international scholars to forge collaborations across disciplines and professional practices, while also developing new audiences for their work.
During their residency, the scholar cohort is immersed in a vibrant local community devoted to the advancement of knowledge and hosted at an institution committed to preserving, understanding, interpreting, and sharing its vast library and collections.
2025 Getty Scholars Research Program SummaryÂ
- Type: Grants/Fellowship
- Sponsor: Getty Research Institute (GRI)
- Duration: 3 – 9 months
- Eligible Countries: All
- Benefits: Receive up to $65,000 stipend, Travel stipend, An apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, Healthcare option, Research assistance
- Deadline: 1st October, 2025
2025 Getty Scholars Research Program RequirementsÂ
- Scholar Grant applicants should have received a PhD before September 1, 2022.
- Applicants from associated fields who do not hold a PhD but have commensurate professional experience will also be considered.
- Applicants who received their doctoral degree after September 1, 2022 should apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Structure/CategoriesÂ
A mix of senior scholars and junior fellows are selected for the Scholars Program cohort. The cohort’s research projects are focused on an annual theme.
The three main grant categories are:
- Scholar Grants for established researchers and professionals who have held PhDs for at least 5 years and/or possess strong records of publication and professional activity, at the Getty Center or Getty Villa
- Postdoctoral Fellowships for recently granted PhDs at the Getty Center or Getty Villa
- Predoctoral Fellowships for PhD candidates at the Getty Center
2025 Getty Scholars Research Program PerksÂ
Scholar Grant recipients at the Getty Center may be in residence from three to nine months and receive varying stipends as detailed below:
- Three-month residency: September–December/January–March; $21,500 stipend
- Six-month residency: September–March/January–June; $43,000 stipend
- Nine-month residency: September–June; $65,000 stipend
The grant also includes a workstation at the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa, research assistance, 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.
Application Timelines
- Applications for 2026–2027 year grants will open on July 1, 2025.
- The deadline to apply is October 1, 2025.
