Getty Library Research Grants

Getty Library Research Grants support a wide range of research pursuits through an open call for applications. They provide partial, short-term support for researchers requiring the use of specific collections housed in the Getty Research Institute (GRI).

In addition to the open call for applications, the following focused grants are available: Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Library Grant; Anne Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection of Rare and Contemporary Books Library Grant; Conservation Collection Library Grant; Awards for Undergraduates.

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.

Library Research Grants are intended to provide support for travel, lodging, and living expenses. Housing is not provided. The research period may range from five days to a maximum of eight weeks.