Apply for a Residential Fellowship at the Getty Research Institute, 2026-27

For the 2026-27 scholar year, the Getty Scholars Program invites innovative proposals for projects that explore provenance and adjacent research areas, including but not limited to the history of collecting, the study of the art market, the role of provenance research in repatriation and reparation, and broader explorations around the ownership of art objects. The scholar cohort will be invited to examine and critique the arena of provenance studies while also envisioning its future, situated between the practices and demands of source communities, art historians, museums, and the market.

Applicants are invited for projects, either individual or collaborative, that reflect upon the ownership, transfer, and movement of art objects from all world regions and time periods. While in residence, scholars will have the opportunity to delve into the Getty Research Institute’s vast collection of rare materials that support provenance research and to explore the newly remodeled Getty Provenance Index, which lays the ground for cutting-edge computational approaches to the field. The full description and eligibility requirements can be found here: https://gty.art/scholars

In addition, Library Research Grants are available to those who are interested in exploring GRI collections on a short-term basis and are made by separate application. For more information visit: https://gty.art/libraryresearchgrants

The application cycle will open on July 1, 2025.