Conservation Guest Scholars Program 2026/2027
Getty Conservation Institute
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The Getty Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for established scholars and professionals with distinction in cultural heritage conservation to pursue their own research projects during a three-month residency at the Getty Conservation Institute. Recipients have access to research collections at the Getty Center and Getty Villa, intellectual exchange with other scholars and fellows, and a dedicated workstation and housing.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Grant of $21,500 for three-month residency
- Workstation at the Conservation Institute
- Apartment in Getty scholar housing complex
- Research assistance
- Travel stipend
- Available healthcare option
Who Can Apply
- 1 Researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in cultural heritage conservation or preservation (objects, collections, architecture, and sites)
- 2 Minimum seven years of professional experience in the field
- 3 Established record of publications and other contributions to the field
- 4 Proposals for postdoctoral research or research contributing to a PhD or other academic degree will not be considered
- 5 Not current Getty staff or immediate family members of Getty staff
- 6 Previous Conservation Guest Scholar Grant recipients eligible to reapply after a waiting period of six years
- 7 Individuals from underrepresented groups in cultural heritage conservation are encouraged to apply