APT Getty Fellows Program

The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) is committed to providing professionals of underrepresented communities the unique opportunity to engage with, learn from, and make life-long professional connections with peers from around the world at the annual APT Conference. Thanks to the generous support of Getty, APT is pleased to offer the APT Getty Fellows program for professionals to attend the APT Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 26-30, 2026. 

This program is an enhancement to a previous scholarship program offered by APT and is made possible with support from Getty. Be sure to check eligibility and selection requirements.

Selected APT Getty Fellows receive the following benefits:

• Complimentary conference registration, including tickets to a halfday Field Session, Chapters Breakfast, and Closing Celebration.
• Reimbursed roundtrip economy airfare to Indianapolis and ground transportation to/from airport to hotel.
• $200 USD stipend for meals and incidentals available upon arrival in Indianapolis.
• Accommodations in a shared hotel room for up to 5  nights with arrival on October 26 and departure on October 31. (Requests for a single room are based on availability and would require the recipient to pay for half the hotel rate).
• Opportunity to network and receive mentorship from industry professionals from around the world.

APT Getty Fellows Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a professional or emerging professional (persons within four years of entering the preservation field from a college, university, or trade apprenticeship program) whose work, background, or life experience provides an informative and under-represented perspective to APT and the field.
• Must be an international (from a country with an emerging economy) or domestic professional who is historically under-represented and/or who lacks access to professional development funds to attend the conference.
• Must be a current APT member at the time of conference registration if accepted to receive the grant. (APT membership is not required to apply.)
• Must be able to actively participate in English spoken sessions during the conference. (In order to fully engage with other participants on the level we desire to build relationships, a strong proficiency in English is necessary.)
• Submit a detailed budget for their travel costs.
• Must be able to pay for their airfare and ground transportation in their home country in advance. These expenses will be reimbursed via wire transfer following the conference.
• Complete the grant application, including a justification why the review committee should select them as someone who will professionally benefit from the grant and whose attendance will benefit the preservation field and APT.
• Submit a resume/curriculum vitae.
• Prepare a poster highlighting your work and be willing to discuss it with conference attendees.

Selection criteria:

• Presents a clear justification for the grant and includes specific examples of how participating in the APT annual conference will be of benefit.
• Demonstrates experience and/or expertise that parallels the conference themes.
• Presents a description of how they will share their newly acquired knowledge with fellow preservationists in their community.
• Priority will be given to: 
• First-time applicants
• Applicants from countries/communities not previously represented
• Applicants from situations where travel to APT is economically challenging

• The cohort selected represents a diversity of experiences, regions, and expertise.

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Questions? Email [email protected]