Through the Conservation Guest Scholars Program, Getty provides opportunities for established scholars or professionals who have attained distinction in the cultural heritage conservation field. Recipients are in residence at the Conservation Institute for a three-month residency, in which they pursue their own projects free from work-related obligations, make use of research collections at the Getty Center and Getty Villa, and participate with other Getty scholars, fellows, and interns in the intellectual life of Getty. Applications are welcome from researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in conservation, historic preservation, heritage science, and related fields. Applicants should have at least seven years of professional experience and should have an established record of publications and other contributions to the field. Individuals from groups underrepresented across the field of cultural heritage conservation are encouraged to apply. The Conservation Institute will consider proposals that require use of its science laboratories; however, use is dependent upon availability of lab facilities and staff time and cannot be guaranteed. Previous Conservation Guest Scholar Grant recipients are eligible to reapply after a waiting period of six years. Applicants must submit a Project Proposal that must include a description of the applicant's proposed plan of study. The proposal should include the following distinct sections: Project description, Methodology (please specify which of the project's components would be pursued while in residence at the Getty), Expected outcome, project's contribution to the advancement of practice in the conservation field; applicant's qualifications to execute project; and benefits to project from resources at the Getty. Please visit the award's website for more information.