Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science
Forecasted
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science supports recent PhDs in applied research on cultural heritage materials to build conservation science experience and inform conservation treatment.
Funder: Getty Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (2028–2030 fellowship application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowship
Summary: Supports recent PhDs in chemistry and other physical or material sciences in gaining conservation science experience through applied research on cultural heritage materials.
Key Information: Designed for recent PhD recipients in chemistry and other physical or material sciences.
Description
The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science is a two-year program funded by the Getty Foundation and organized by the Getty Conservation Institute. Established in 2005, it provides recent PhD recipients in chemistry and other physical or material sciences with experience in conservation science through applied research.
For the 2026–2028 fellowship, the fellow works within the Institute’s Materials Characterization research group, studying organic materials in cultural heritage, primarily paints and plastics. The work includes new and existing projects and research partnerships, with an emphasis on developing analytical protocols and advanced data evaluation methods useful to other researchers. Findings support conservation treatment strategies and technical art history studies. The fellow collaborates closely with researchers at other institutions and practicing conservators.
