Institute for Advanced Study

The Institute for Advanced Study is a small, private, independent research institution in Princeton, New Jersey, with roughly 30 permanent faculty and about 200 visiting Members each year. Its non-teaching model gives scholars unusual time and autonomy for curiosity-driven, foundational inquiry. A global membership community, collaborative ties with Princeton University, Rutgers, and nearby institutions, plus campus offices, libraries, housing, and meeting spaces support sustained exchange across institutions. Funding combines endowment and philanthropy with competitive federal support from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, NASA, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Security Agency.