Conservation Guest Scholars
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science
Graduate Internships at the Getty Conservation Institute
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2009 Conservation Guest Scholar Dr. Dina D'Ayala from the University of Bath discusses research resources with GCI Information Center staff member Judy Santos. Photo: Sean Charette
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In the decade since it was established, the Conservation Guest Scholar program has hosted professionals addressing a wide range of theoretical, scientific, and practical topics related to the conservation of museum collections, historic architecture, archaeological sites, and cultural landscapes. The diversity of research topics and the broad array of experiences represented by past GCI Guest Scholars have enriched the Institute's own work while adding new knowledge and thinking to the field.
Through its Conservation Guest Scholar program, the Getty Conservation Institute supports research and the infusion of new ideas and knowledge into the practice of conservation. The Guest Scholar program was established in 2000 to fill a perceived need for opportunities for senior-level professionals to pursue research on topics and issues relevant to conservation. Intended to promote both new knowledge and fresh perspectives on conservation, the Guest Scholar program allows established conservators, scientists, and professionals in related fields to pursue scholarly interests while in residence at the GCI. GCI Guest Scholars participate with other Getty scholars, fellows, and interns in the intellectual life of the Getty, making use of research collections at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa, and in the greater Los Angeles area.
GCI Conservation Guest Scholars are in residence for three, six or nine consecutive months between late September and June each year. The residency grant includes a stipend, a workstation at the Conservation Institute, research assistance, airfare to Los Angeles, an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, and health benefits.
Each year, the GCI selects scholars from a highly competitive international pool of applicants. Applications are welcome from established conservators, scientists, and professionals who have attained distinction in conservation and allied fields. Applicants should have at least five years experience working with conservation issues and an established record of publications and other contributions to the field. Proposals that require use of GCI Science laboratories will be considered but are dependent upon availability of lab facilities and staff time. Research that contributes to a PhD or other academic degree will not be considered.
Applications are welcome from researchers of all nationalities.
Applications
The application period for the 2012–2013 Conservation Guest Scholar program has closed.
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2004-2005 Conservation Guest Scholar Dr. Maria Barbara Bertini works on a research bibliography with GCI Information Center staff member Valerie Greathouse. Photo: Dennis Keely
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2011–2012 Conservation Guest Scholars
James Ashby, Independent Scholar, Ottawa, Canada. "Meddling with megastructures; developing a heritage conservation approach for building complexes of the late Modern era". April – June, 2012.
Tharron Bloomfield, Independent Scholar, Melbourne, Australia. "Engaging indigenous participation: toward a more diverse profession". September – December 2011.
Stephen Hackney, Independent Scholar; formerly The Tate, London, UK . "The interaction between a painting and its immediate environment". January – March, 2012.
Yvonne Shashoua, Senior Researcher, National Museum of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. "Investigation of the effectiveness of adsorbents to inhibit degradation of cellulose nitrate and acetate". January – June, 2012.
Heather Viles, Professor, Oxford University, UK. "Green ruins? Linking biodiversity and cultural heritage conservation". September – December, 2011.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science
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Catherine Schmidt, 2007-2009 GCI Postdoctoral Fellow in Conservation Science, examines a leaf from the illuminated manuscript "The Laudario of Sant'Agenese," a work by Pacino di Bonaguida (J. Paul Getty Museum). Photo: J. Paul Getty Trust
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The Getty Conservation Institute's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science is a two-year program designed to provide experience in the field of conservation science to a recent PhD recipient in chemistry or the physical sciences who has an interest in the conservation of cultural heritage.
The postdoctoral fellow plays an integral role in the GCI Science department's ongoing work to develop appropriate and sustainable solutions to conservation problems associated with art objects, architecture, and archaeological sites.
The postdoctoral fellow takes an active part in ongoing research, working with GCI Science staff and with project partners to address some of the pressing issues in the field. Depending on the experience and expertise of the fellow, he or she may also propose to initiate a new research project that addresses relevant areas of concern to the field of conservation. The Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science provides a unique research and learning experience that allows fellows to both deepen their understanding of the field of conservation science and to contribute to it. Residence at the GCI offers fellows the opportunity to participate fully in the intellectual life at the Getty.
The GCI Postdoctoral Fellow is in residence at the Getty for a period of two years and receives a monthly stipend and health benefits during this time. The fellowship also includes a workstation at the Conservation Institute, roundtrip airfare to Los Angeles, and an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex.
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Emma Richardson, 2009-2011 GCI Postdoctoral Fellow in Conservation Science, discusses Raman spectroscopy with GCI scientists Michel Bouchard (l) and Alan Phenix (r). Photo: Sean Charette
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The application period for the 2011–2013 Postdoctoral fellowship in Conservation Science is closed. Information regarding the 2013–2015 Postdoctoral Fellowship will be posted in spring 2012.
Current and Past Postdoctoral Fellows in Conservation Science
2011–2013
Andrew Lerwill, PhD, Nottingham Trent University. Museum Lighting Group, GCI Science (activation spectra and reciprocity of selected colorants).
2009–2011
Emma Richardson, PhD, University of Southampton. Modern and Contemporary Art Research, GCI Science (plastics characterization and deterioration).
2007–2009
Catherine Schmidt, PhD, Northwestern University. Collections Research Laboratory, GCI Science (fourteenth-century Florentine manuscript illuminations and panel paintings by Pacino di Bonaguida).
2005–2007
Carrie Brindle, PhD, University of California, Irvine. Canvas Staining and Modern Paints projects, GCI Science.
Graduate Internships at the Getty Conservation Institute
Graduate internships support full-time positions for students or recent graduates who intend to pursue careers in fields related to the visual arts. The GCI offers twelve-month residences in the Education, Field Projects, and Science departments. Graduate internships are open to applicants of all nationalities who are either currently enrolled in a graduate program leading to an advanced degree in a field relevant to the internship(s) for which they are applying or who have recently completed a relevant graduate degree.
Learn more about the graduate internship program.
2011-2012 Graduate Interns
Joyce Farid Azzam, Università degli Studi di Roma la Sapienza, Italy. GCI Field Projects: Middle Eastern Geodatabase for Antiquities (MEGA) Project
Poornima Balakrishnan, University of Bath, England. GCI Field Projects: Earthen Architecture Initiative
Juana Segura Escobar, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, England. GCI Field Projects: MOSAIKON: Training in Conservation and Management of In-Situ Mosaics
Ana Paula Goncalves, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. GCI Field Projects: Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative
Barbara Nemeckova, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava, Slovakia. GCI Science: Conservation of Photographs Research and Training
Anjo Weichbrodt, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Canobbio. GCI Science: MOSAIKON: Alternative Backing Methods and Materials Project
Last updated: November 2011
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