I apologize for yesterday's scrambled message. Following is the same information, in english. Thank you for you patience........... ******************************************************************************** ***** PERSPECTIVES ON LOS ANGELES: NARRATIVES, IMAGES, HISTORY The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities 1996?1997 Residential Scholar Program The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities is dedicated to advanced research in the history of art, broadly defined as an integral part of human history and society. It is the aim of the Center to cross the traditional boundaries imposed on academic institutions by bringing together international scholars to reexamine the meaning of art and artifacts and to reassess their importance within the full scope of the humanities and social sciences. The Center's resources for scholarship are multidisciplinary in scope and include books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, documents, and photographs with a particular focus on the history of visual arts in Western civilization. The Center's Scholars and Seminars Program provides support for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars, as well as established scholars and artists, whose areas of research complement the institution's programs and resources. The Center's 1996?1997 residential scholar program, Perspectives on Los Angeles: Narratives, Images, History, will be dedicated to research on Los Angeles and Southern California. Potential areas for exploration within the context of this program include not only traditional forms of artistic and cultural expression, such as painting, sculpture, and architecture, but journalism, photography, film, literature, the book arts, performance, urban studies, and all forms of popular and mass culture?each viewed in relationship to the ecologies, historical conditions, communities, and institutions that affected their development. Research is understood in broad and inclusive terms that embrace the pursuits of scholars, artists, and cultural workers. "Perspectives on Los Angeles: Narratives, Images, History" is also open to comparative projects that view Los Angeles and the various phenomena that characterize its history and representation in relationship to other hemispheric and global sites. Scholars in residence during the 1996?1997 year will have an opportunity to participate in a number of corollary programs developed by the Center on issues of identity, community, and public culture, as well as preservation, resource development, and the comparative study of cities in the Americas at the turn of the century. While some scholars will be invited to participate, in accordance with the traditional practice of the program, the Center will also open the program on an experimental basis to an application process during the 1996?1997 year. The Center solicits research proposals on all aspects of the artistic, cultural, social, economic, and political history of Los Angeles. Proposals must meet the interdisciplinary mission of the institution as stated above, and they must demonstrate how the intended research will benefit from specific resource materials located in Los Angeles and Southern California. Researchers may apply in any of the following categories: Predoctoral or Postdoctoral Fellow, Getty Scholar, or Visiting Scholar (please see "Eligibility," below, for definations of each classification). As the Center's Scholar Program is a residential study program, applicants residing outside the Los Angeles area will have programmatic priority; however, some space will be designated for applicants from Los Angeles. The 1996?97 Scholars and Seminars Program will be a transitional year for the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities as it prepares to move to its new location?a hillside campus of facilities in support of the arts designed by architect Richard Meier. Due to the complexity of the move, the resources of the Center will only be available for use through March 15, 1997. Resources located at other institutions in Los Angeles will be available throughout the scholar year, pending the Center's negotiations with area institutions. All 1996?97 Predoctoral Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows, Getty Scholars and Visiting Scholars will be provided with offices at the Center, computers, and administrative support from September 15, 1996 through May 15, 1997. ELIGIBILITY Researchers may apply to the Center's residential scholar program in one of the following categories: Predoctoral Fellow?Candidates for a doctoral degree who have passed their qualifying exams, plan to complete their dissertations during the award year, and whose projects meet the program criteria. Postdoctoral Fellow?Recipients of a doctoral degree awarded since December 1992, who are rewriting their dissertations for publication, and whose projects meet the program criteria. Getty Scholar?Researchers who have attained distinction in their fields of creative endeavor, demonstrated through an established record of original and interdisciplinary achievement, and whose research proposals meet the program criteria. Visiting Scholar?Researchers at various stages in their careers who have attained or demonstrate promise of attaining distinction in their fields of creative endeavor, and whose research proposals meet the program criteria. TERMS Predoctoral Fellows? A Fellowship stipend of $18,000 is awarded for the period beginning September 15, 1996, and ending May 15, 1997. Health benefits are provided. Funds up to a maximum of $4,000 are awarded as required for relocation or a housing subsidy. All Fellows spend the academic year in residence at the Center. Fellowships are non-renewable. Postdoctoral Fellows? A Fellowship stipend of $22,000 is awarded for the period beginning September 15, 1996, and ending May 15, 1997. Health benefits are provided. Funds up to a maximum of $4,000 are awarded as required for relocation or a housing subsidy. All Fellows spend the academic year in residence at the Center. Fellowships are non-renewable. Getty Scholars? A stipend equivalent to the applicant's current salary, calculated at the academic base, pro-rated for the award period up to a maximum of $75,000 for an academic year. Once the award has been granted, recipients must provide a letter of verification from their home institution regarding base pay and percentage of pay provided by that institution during the grant year. The grant includes health benefits, study, an apartment, and a research assistant. All Getty Scholars spend their term in residence at the Center. Scholars can select either a full academic year (September 15, 1996 - May 15, 1997) or half terms of four months in either the fall or spring. Visiting Scholars? Visiting Scholars may choose from stays of one to three months, in full month periods beginning the 15th of each month from September 15, 1996 through March 15, 1997. Priority will be given to those requesting two- or three-month residencies. The grant includes a study, an apartment, and limited research assistance. All Visiting Scholars spend their terms in residence at the Center. The following Visiting Scholar grants are offered: $2,000/month?Early-career professionals or Assistant Professor equivalent $3,000/month?Mid-career professionals or Associate Professor equivalent $4,000/month?Senior-level professionals or Full Professor equivalent APPLICATION MATERIALS AND DEADLINES All application materials listed below must arrive at the Center by December 1, 1995. (Materials arriving at the Center after that date will not be considered.) Application materials will not be returned. Only original application materials will be considered. The Center cannot accept materials that are faxed or sent electronically. Application Form? An application form must be completed and signed. Curriculum Vitae?Each application must be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae. Resumes should include education, honors, grants and awards, languages, professional experience and activities, and publications or other relevant creative accomplishments. Project Proposal? Each application must also include a three-page (one-thousand-word) description of the applicant's proposed research. The description should include: (1) a brief statement about the innovative and interdisciplinary nature of the research, (2) a description of how this proposal relates to the applicant's past and future research, (3) an assessment of the value of specific local resources that will advance the applicant's inquiry (please be specific about collections and individuals), (4) the relevance of the research to the Center's mission and to "Perspectives on Los Angeles: Narratives, Images, History." References? Each applicant must include the names, addresses and telephone numbers of five persons who are able to comment on the applicant's ability to make original contributions in the applicable field of research. Confirmation Letter? Predoctoral and Postdoctoral applicants only Predoctoral applicants must submit a letter from their academic institution confirming that they have passed their qualifying exams and have been advanced to candidacy. Postdoctoral applicants must submit confirmation from their academic institution that the doctorate has been awarded. PROCEDURE FOR FINALISTS Following a review of all application materials, the Center will invite selected candidates to submit further materials as finalists. Candidates who are advanced to this stage will be contacted via telephone between December 15, 1995 and January 1, 1996. Finalists should be prepared to have the following supplementary materials arrive at the Center no later than January 31, 1996. (Materials arriving at the Center after that date will not be considered.) Final Proposal?The final review provides candidates with an opportunity to expand and document the four sections of their preliminary proposals. The maximum length of the final proposal should not exceed 7,500 words. Special attention should be given to the description of local collections and resources that will be of direct benefit to the candidate's research. Writing Samples? Candidates are welcome to submit up to a maximum of three publications or examples of research (articles, book chapters, or samples of written or creative work) that represent the candidate's methodological concerns. Letters of Recommendation? Candidates must submit three confidential letters of recommendation from colleagues who are able to comment on the applicant's ability to make original contributions in the applicable field of research. CONTACT INFORMATION Send application materials to: 1996-97 Scholar Year, The Scholars and Seminars Program, The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, 401 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1455 USA Further inquiries (including requests for application forms) may be sent to the above address or directed to: (310)458-9811 x6000 (telephone), (310)395-1515 (facsimile), [log in to unmask] (email) For information about nonresidential Postdoctoral Fellowships in the history of art and the humanities, please contact: The Getty Grant Program, 401 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1000, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1455 USA, (310)393-4244. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]