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GETTY CONSERVATION GUEST SCHOLARS GRANTS PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Los Angeles time (GMT-7), October 1, 2025.

LOCATION: USA

Through the Conservation Guest Scholars Program, Getty provides opportunities for established scholars or professionals who have attained distinction in the cultural heritage conservation field.

Recipients are in residence at the Conservation Institute for a three-month residency, in which they pursue their own projects free from work-related obligations, make use of research collections at the Getty Center and Getty Villa, and participate with other Getty scholars, fellows, and interns in the intellectual life of Getty.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are welcome from researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in conservation, historic preservation, heritage science, and related fields. Applicants should have at least seven years of professional experience and should have an established record of publications and other contributions to the field. Individuals from groups underrepresented across the field of cultural heritage conservation are encouraged to apply.

Proposals for postdoctoral research or research that contributes to a PhD or other academic degree will not be considered. Recent PhDs in chemistry and other physical or material sciences should apply to the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science.

The Conservation Institute will consider proposals that require use of its science laboratories; however, use is dependent upon availability of lab facilities and staff time and cannot be guaranteed. If selected, Scholars should be prepared to conduct research independent of Science department staff.

Previous Conservation Guest Scholar Grant recipients are eligible to reapply after a waiting period of six years.

Current Getty staff and members of their immediate family are not eligible for Conservation Guest Scholar Grants.

A related opportunity, the Getty Scholars Program at the Getty Research Institute, supports innovative research about art, conceived in the broadest terms, and its histories by providing a locus for international scholars to forge collaborations across disciplines and professional practices while also developing new audiences for their work.

Conservation Guest Scholars and Getty Scholars live in the same complex and participate in many shared activities and lectures while in residence. The two parallel programs provide ample opportunities for exchange and collaboration. Applications for the Scholars Program at the Getty Research Institute are made separately.

BENEFIT:

Conservation Guest Scholars are in residence for three months:

September–December, January–March, or April–June: $21,500

The grant also includes a workstation at the Conservation Institute, an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, research assistance, a travel stipend, and an available healthcare option.

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UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH CENTRE OF INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE “ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT” STARTER GRANT PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: October 31, 2025

LOCATION: Germany

The University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” promotes excellent research at the University of Bayreuth (UBT) and advances the internationalization of research and networking with the best universities worldwide. Effective immediately, the Centre is offering Starter Grants for the year 2026—open to all disciplines

ELIGIBILITY:

International Excellence—Programme Goals

The Centre supports academic exchange across existing boundaries: between disciplines, between different cultures and countries, and between established and younger researchers. Furthermore, the Centre engages in activities opening the research community to society and politics. Successful applicants will become Grantees at the Centre and profit from the lively research environment of the university and its seven faculties. Applicants are encouraged to learn about the University of Bayreuth’s focus areas and research strengths.

Experience Bayreuth—Collaboration with Local Host

We invite the Grantees to carry out their own research projects in Germany in cooperation with a local host at UBT. The research projects shall benefit both the candidate and the host. Prior to submission of the application, applicants are required to identify a researcher in Bayreuth with whom they aim to carry out their research project. The local hosts provide their Grantees with appropriate office and lab space and an up-to-date infrastructure. Applications are welcome from all disciplines, although exceptions apply.

The Grant will commence when the applicant signs the Declaration of Acceptance, and the Grant money will be transferred with the first visit of the Grantee to UBT. This visit must be within the year after the official acceptance of the Grant. 15 months after the Grant has been accepted, a report must be submitted. Therefore, the Centre strongly recommends the Grantee visit UBT shortly after accepting the Grant.

Candidate Requirements

They award the Grants to individuals affiliated with institutions abroad with challenging and innovative research projects of top academic quality through a highly competitive, strictly merit-based selection process. The all-important selection criteria are the academic excellence of both the applicant and the cooperative project—reflected, for example, in high-ranking publications—as well as the potential for networking with the University of Bayreuth beyond the local host.

They view the diversity of our awardees as an asset and are expressly committed to the goal of gender equality. Female scholars and anyone who can help make the research profile of the university more diverse are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information on the application and selection process (required documents, guidelines on eligibility, hosts, evaluation criteria, timeline and stages of the selection process), see our Application Guidelines for Starter Grants. Please note that the Guidelines are rigorously binding and applications not adhering to them will not be considered.

BENEFIT:

Award sum: 10,000 €

The Grantees will have the awarded sum at their disposal for covering all costs of project realisation. Grantees accompanied by at least one child receive an additional monthly family allowance of €250. If successful, Grantees may apply for a follow-up grant called “Booster Grant” by the Bayreuth Humboldt Centre (award sum 20,000 €). This requires proof of the successfully completed Starter Grant. Success must be documented in e.g. joint publications, a jointly organized workshop or conference, or other results of the starter funding. These success criteria will be evaluated during the selection process for the Booster Grant. Please see the Application Guidelines for details.

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