The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) has opened the application period for 2018-2019 scholar residencies. The Conservation Guest Scholar Program provides an opportunity for professionals to pursue scholarly research in an interdisciplinary manner across traditional boundaries in areas of interest to the international conservation community. It supports new ideas and perspectives in the field of conservation, with an emphasis on the visual arts (including sites, buildings, objects) and the theoretical underpinnings of the field.

Eligibility

Applications are welcome from conservators, scientists, architects, and professionals who have attained distinction in conservation and related fields. Applicants should have at least five years experience in the field of conservation and should have an established record of publications and other contributions to the field. Grants are not intended to fund research for the completion of an academic degree.

Applications are welcome from researchers of all nationalities.

Terms

Conservation Guest Scholars are in residence at the Getty Center for three or six consecutive months between late September and June, according to the preference indicated by the applicant on their online application and dependent upon scheduling and other issues. A monthly stipend of $3,500 is awarded, prorated to the actual dates of residency.

In addition to the stipend, the grant also includes a workstation at the Conservation Institute, research assistance, airfare to and from Los Angeles, an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, and health benefits. Additional information about the terms of these grants is available here.

Conservation Guest Scholar Grants support research to be undertaken while in residence at the Getty. Nonresidential research and travel are not supported by this grant.

Applications

Applications need to include a description in English of the applicant's proposed research project, a CV and selected bibliography, and may include additional material if considered relevant. The deadline for the submission of applications is 1 November 2017. For additional information and applications, please visit http://www.getty.edu/foundation/initiatives/residential/conservation_guest_scholars.html