Eligibility
The fellowships are reserved for full-time curators of all nationalities who have a minimum of three years' professional experience and who are employed at collecting and exhibiting museums. Fellowships are not intended to fund research for the completion of an academic degree. Applicants must obtain authorization from their museums for the proposed fellowship term.

Eligible projects may include research for an exhibition or publication, travel to visit sites or collections, revision of a dissertation for publication, an intensive period of reading or writing, or other projects that support professional scholarly development. If funding is requested for conducting research for an exhibition, preference will be given to projects at an early stage of their development. Funding is not available to cover institutional overhead costs or for carrying out the planning requirements of an exhibition apart from research.

Terms
Applicants may apply for a research period of one to three consecutive months to take place between June 1, 2008, and May 31, 2009. Fellowships provide stipends of up to $3,500 per month toward salary replacement and travel expenses of up to $5,000 for a three-month period.

Fellows pursue their research wherever necessary to complete their projects. Although fellows are welcome to use the Getty library if their projects bring them to Los Angeles, the fellowships are nonresidential.

Application Availability and Deadline
Completed application materials must be received in the Foundation office on or before November 1, 2007. We regret that incomplete or late applications (those received after November 1, 2007, regardless of postmark date or place of origin) cannot be accepted for consideration. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications hand-delivered to the Getty Center or those sent by e-mail or fax. Application materials cannot be returned.

Notification
Applicants will be notified of the Foundation's decision in spring 2008.

Review Process
Fellowships will be awarded through an open competition administered by the Getty Foundation. Applications are reviewed by a panel of experts and are judged on the quality of the proposed project and the qualifications of the applicant.

How To Apply
Application forms for Curatorial Research Fellowships are available for viewing and printing in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by contacting the address below.

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