Applications call GRI-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2020

The Getty Research Institute offers two residential Postdoctoral Fellowships, made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These fellowships are funded by the NEH and are part of the Getty’s annual scholar and fellow program.

Funding

The NEH stipend contribution for this fellowship is $5,000/month for eight (8) months, and the Getty stipend contribution for this fellowship is $5,000 for one (1) month, totaling $45,000 over the nine-month fellowship. The GRI-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship also provides workspace, housing, transportation, and healthcare options.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be United States citizens or foreign nationals who can document that they have lived in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding the fellowship application deadline (from October 1, 2017).
• Applicants must have completed all degree requirements by the application deadline.
• While you may not apply for both Getty and GRI-NEH fellowships at the same time, GRI-NEH applicants who are not selected will also be considered for a Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• Please note that AAAHI Fellowship applicants are not eligible to apply for the GRI-NEH Fellowship.

How To Apply?

Applicants are required to complete and submit the online Fellowship application form (which includes uploading a Project Proposal; Selected Bibliography; Doctoral Dissertation Plan or Abstract; Curriculum Vitae; Writing Sample; Confirmation letter; and any residency documentation required for an NEH fellowship) by the deadline. In addition to that, two letters of recommendation are also required for this application are necessary.

Review Process

All fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications will be evaluated by the Getty Research Institute based on:

• The overall quality of the application.
• How the proposed project bears upon the annual research theme.
• The applicant’s past achievements.
• How the project would benefit from the resources at the Getty, including its library and collections.

Applicants for the AAAHI Fellowship are not required to work on the annual theme, but rather should describe their focus on African American art and cultural history.

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