Getty Library Research Grants

The Getty Library Research Grants provide short-term, partial funding to support researchers who require use of materials in the Getty Library collections. Grants fund research visits ranging from 5 days to a maximum of 8 weeks during a specified research period in 2026. Focused sub-grants are available for specific named collections and there are awards specifically for undergraduates in relevant disciplines.

Cash grants to support travel, lodging, and living expenses for a research visit; access to Getty Library collections; research period of 5 days up to 8 weeks within the 2026 research window.

Open to researchers of all nationalities and at any level who demonstrate a compelling need to use materials in the Getty Library and whose place of residence is more than 80 miles from the Getty Center. Applicants who have received a Getty Library Research Grant within the past four years are not eligible. Separate awards exist specifically for undergraduates in relevant disciplines.

Submit the online application form with a project proposal (max 2 pages), CV, selected bibliography citing Getty Library catalog records, and two confidential letters of recommendation uploaded via the application system. Applicants are notified approximately 12 weeks after the deadline.