Library Research Grants
Please note that the 2011 deadline to apply for a Library Research Grant at the Getty Research Institute has passed. Information remains on this page for your reference only.
Getty Library Research Grants provide partial, short-term support for costs relating to travel and living expenses to scholars whose research requires use of specific collections housed in the Getty Research Institute. A Library Research Grant is not a prerequisite for obtaining access to the Research Library.
Eligibility
Library Research Grants are intended for scholars of all nationalities and at any level who demonstrate a compelling need to use materials housed in the Research Library, and whose place of residence is more than eighty miles from the Getty Center. Projects must relate to specific items in the library collection. (To search the collections, please visit the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute.)
Library Research Grants are intended for scholars of all nationalities and at any level who demonstrate a compelling need to use materials housed in the Research Library, and whose place of residence is more than eighty miles from the Getty Center. Projects must relate to specific items in the library collection. (To search the collections, please visit the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute.)
Terms
Library Research Grants are intended to provide partial support for costs relating to travel and living expenses. Grants range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the distance traveled. The research period may range from several days to a maximum of three months, but must take place between March 1, 2012, and February 28, 2013. These terms apply as of July 2011 and are subject to future changes.
Library Research Grants are intended to provide partial support for costs relating to travel and living expenses. Grants range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the distance traveled. The research period may range from several days to a maximum of three months, but must take place between March 1, 2012, and February 28, 2013. These terms apply as of July 2011 and are subject to future changes.
Application Availability and Deadline
Complete application materials are now accepted through an online application process only. The next deadline for these grants is 5:00 p.m. PST, November 1, 2011.
Complete application materials are now accepted through an online application process only. The next deadline for these grants is 5:00 p.m. PST, November 1, 2011.
Notification
Applicants are notified of the Research Institute's decision approximately six weeks to two months following the deadline.
Unsuccessful applicants are still welcome to use the Research Library in accordance with its access policy.
For Research Library appointments and reference assistance, please call (310) 440-7390 or contact the Getty Research Institute.
Applicants are notified of the Research Institute's decision approximately six weeks to two months following the deadline.
Unsuccessful applicants are still welcome to use the Research Library in accordance with its access policy.
For Research Library appointments and reference assistance, please call (310) 440-7390 or contact the Getty Research Institute.
How To Apply
Part 1:
Applicants will be required to complete and submit the online Getty Library Research Grant application form (which includes uploading a Project Proposal; Curriculum Vitae; Selected Bibliography of Getty Research Library Collections you wish to consult; and Proposed Estimated Travel Costs) by 5:00 p.m. PST, November 1, 2011.
Applicants interested in consulting the recently acquired Harald Szeemann Archive or Robert Mapplethorpe Archive should be aware that these collections are not yet processed and will not be available during the grant period covered by this application. Updates on the status of these archives will be posted on our Web site.
Part 1:
Applicants will be required to complete and submit the online Getty Library Research Grant application form (which includes uploading a Project Proposal; Curriculum Vitae; Selected Bibliography of Getty Research Library Collections you wish to consult; and Proposed Estimated Travel Costs) by 5:00 p.m. PST, November 1, 2011.
Applicants interested in consulting the recently acquired Harald Szeemann Archive or Robert Mapplethorpe Archive should be aware that these collections are not yet processed and will not be available during the grant period covered by this application. Updates on the status of these archives will be posted on our Web site.
This application is now closed.
To Begin a New Application:
Create an account and password, log in, and begin a new application.
Return to an Application in Progress:
Log in, review your account page, and retrieve and continue an application you have already started and saved.
Part 2:
Applicants must have two confidential letters of recommendation forwarded by their recommenders via e-mail (RecLetters@getty.edu) to the Getty Foundation no later than November 1, 2011. Recommenders should attach a scanned original letter to the e-mail or may provide the recommendation in the body of the email. In all cases, letters of recommendation must come directly from the recommender's e-mail account and and must clearly indicate the applicant's name and "Library Research Grant" in the subject line, and include the recommender's name and title.
Applicants must have two confidential letters of recommendation forwarded by their recommenders via e-mail (RecLetters@getty.edu) to the Getty Foundation no later than November 1, 2011. Recommenders should attach a scanned original letter to the e-mail or may provide the recommendation in the body of the email. In all cases, letters of recommendation must come directly from the recommender's e-mail account and and must clearly indicate the applicant's name and "Library Research Grant" in the subject line, and include the recommender's name and title.
Inquiries
Please address inquiries to:
Please address inquiries to:
Attn: Library Research Grants
The Getty Foundation
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1685
U.S.A.
Phone: (310) 440-7374
Fax (inquiries only): (310) 440-7703
E-mail: researchgrants@getty.edu
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