PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. THANK YOU. ***************************************************************** THE GETTY CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF ART AND THE HUMANITIES THE CENTER FELLOWSHIPS The Center is dedicated to advanced research in the history of art, broadly defined as an integral part of human history and society. Its goal is to cross the traditional boundaries imposed on academic institutions by bringing together international scholars to reexamine the meaning of art and artifacts within past and present cultures and to reassess their importance within the full scope of the humanities and social sciences. The resources for scholarship, which include books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, documents, and photographs, and multidisciplinary with a particular focus on the history of visual arts in Western civilization. The Center Fellowships provide support for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars whose areas of research complement the programs and resources of the Center. The 1995-96 Center Fellowship committee will consider applicants whose research examines the theme of the scholar year - the nature and idea of collecting: objects and values, social and institutional practices, display and classification, and the emergence of new languages and classes of collection. Applications are welcomed from scholars in such fields of the humanities and social sciences as anthropology; cultural, intellectual, and social history; the history of art, architecture and music' literary criticism and theory; and philosophy. Scholars may apply for either a predoctoral or postdoctoral Fellowship. The Fellowship category will be determined, however, by the applicant's degree status at the beginning of the Fellowship period. PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Eligibility Candidates for a doctorate in the humanities or social sciences who expect to complete their dissertations during the Fellowship year, and whose research relates to the subject of the nature and idea of collecting. Terms The Fellowship stipend is $18,000 for a nine-month period, beginning October 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996. Funds totaling $4,000 are also available for a relocation or housing subsidy if necessary. Photographic reproduction is offered and modest research travel funds are available by application. All Fellows spend the academic year in residence at the Center. Fellowships are not renewable. Application Requirements ***Two copies of synopsis and sample chapter of the dissertation, including a schedule for completion and a statement of how the dissertation relates to the subject of collecting. ***Current official transcript. ***Confirmation from the academic institution that all course work has been completed and that the qualifying exams have been passed. ***Two copies of resume, including description of related studies, other projects, grants or awards, languages, work experience, and travel. ***Three confidential letters of reference sent directly by the referrers (one from a scholar outside the applicant's field of specialization). POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Eligibility Recipients of a doctorate in the humanities or social sciences, awarded since December 1, 1991, who are rewriting their dissertations for publication, and whose research relates to the subject of the nature and idea of collecting. Terms The Fellowship stipend is $22,000 for a nine-month period, beginning October 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996. Funds totaling $4,000 are also available for a relocation or housing subsidy if necessary. Photographic reproduction is offered and modest research travel funds are available by application. All Fellows spend the academic year in residence at the Center. Fellowships are not renewable. Application Requirements ***Two copies of abstract and dissertation, including a statement of how the dissertation relates to the subject of collecting. ***Two copies of description of publication project, including a schedule for completion. ***Confirmation from the academic institution that the doctorate has been awarded. ***Two copies of resume, including description of related studies, other projects, grants or awards, languages, work experience, and professional activities. ***Three confidential letters of reference sent directly by the referrer (one from a scholar outside the applicant's field of specialization). Send application, postmarked no later than December 1, 1994: Center Fellowships The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities 401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700 Santa Monica, California 90401-1455, U.S.A. Telephone: (310)458-9811, ext. 6000 FAX: (310)395-1515 EMAIL: [log in to unmask] MATERIALS RECEIVED AFTER DECEMBER 30 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Notification Date: March 15, 1995 For information about nonresidential postdoctoral fellowships in the history of art and the humanities, please contact: The Getty Grant Program 401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000 Santa Monica, California 90401-1455, U.S.A. Telephone: (310)393-4244