Members and Visitors

Each year, approximately 190 scholars from about one hundred universities and research institutions from some thirty-two countries come to study at the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world’s leading centers for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. These visiting scholars, known as Members and Visitors, are free to interact with fellow scholars within and across disciplines, and are able to conduct their research unencumbered by teaching and administrative obligations usually present in their home institutions.

Term Dates, 2011–12

Term I begins September 19, 2011
Term I ends December 16, 2011
Term II begins January 9, 2012
Term II ends April 6, 2012

Members and Visitors, 2011–12

This year’s Members and Visitors are included in the 2011–12 edition of the Faculty and Members booklet, which illustrates the depth and diversity of the subjects of study at the Institute. For past editions, see http://www.ias.edu/about/publications/faculty-and-members/.

The Institute has four Schools: Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Science, and also a Program in Interdisciplinary Studies. Members and Visitors are selected by the Faculty from more than 1,500 applicants, and come to the Institute for periods typically ranging from a term to a few years, most staying for one year. All Members and Visitors, whether scholars or scientists at the beginning of their careers or established researchers, are selected on the basis of their outstanding achievements and promise. From its inception in 1930, the Institute has adhered to its founding principle “…no account shall be taken, directly or indirectly, of race, religion, or sex.” A period at the Institute very often has a profound effect on a these scholars’ academic development, lasting for many years into the future.

You may also view Member and Visitor information on the relevant webpages:

School of Historical Studies

School of Mathematics

School of Natural Sciences

School of Social Science

Program in Interdisciplinary Studies

For information on how to apply to the Institute, visit http://www.ias.edu/about/how-to-apply/.