Getty Library Research Grants

They provide partial, short-term support for researchers requiring the use of specific collections housed in the Getty Research Institute (GRI).

Focused Grants

In addition to the open call for applications, the following focused grants are available:

• Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Library Grant: Supports research that utilizes a recently acquired, encyclopedic, and interdisciplinary collection of over 3,000 published works related to African American art.
• Anne Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection of Rare and Contemporary Books Library Grant: Supports projects that utilize the collection to research culinary history and the visual culture, preparation, and presentation of food.
• Conservation Collection Library 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.
• Awards for Undergraduates: Specifically for advanced undergraduates majoring in art history, architectural history, or studio art to conduct research in the Getty Library and special collections.

Terms

• Library Research Grants are intended to provide support for travel, lodging, and living expenses. Housing is not provided. In general, grants are awarded as follows depending upon the distance traveled:
  • Within California (must be more than eighty miles away from the Getty Center): $1,500
  • North America, including Canada and Mexico: $3,000
  • International (outside of North America): $4,500
• The research period may range from five days to a maximum of eight weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

• Library Research Grants are intended for researchers of all nationalities and at any level—unless otherwise specified in the grant description—who demonstrate a compelling need to use materials housed in the Getty Library and whose place of residence is more than eighty miles from the Getty Center. Projects must relate to specific items in the library’s collections.

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