Information for Incoming Scholars

Apartments for first-term and full-year Members will be available starting September 1. Since most apartments are occupied over the summer and must be cleaned and prepared during August, September 1 is the earliest possible date of occupancy. Members should plan to arrive between September 1 and September 25, the beginning of term.

Please note that the Institute will be closed on September 4, in observance of Labor Day.  However, the Public Safety Officer will be on duty in Fuld Hall and will distribute apartment key packets. The officer is regularly available on evenings and weekends to distribute key packets.

The Princeton Public Schools will reopen on September 5. Children are encouraged but not required to be in attendance on the first day of school, and the schools are accustomed to families arriving throughout the year.

Second-term Members may begin to arrive on January 1. Second term will begin on January 15. We regret that we are unable to accommodate arrivals earlier than January 1 since apartments assigned to second-term Members must be cleaned and prepared between December 26 and December 31. Please note that the Institute will be closed December 24 through January 1.

Housing assignments will be finalized and emailed during the summer for first-term and full-year visiting scholars and during the fall for second-term scholars.  The mailing will include your apartment's address and telephone number, along with a floor plan and map highlighting the apartment's location.

Detailed housing information is available on the Campus Housing website.

When you first arrive at the Institute, you are encouraged to contact the School Administrative Officer. The Administrative Officer may provide you with your office key, School policies, and answer any questions concerning your appointment.

The following is a list of the Administrative Officers along with their contact information:

Historical Studies

Janet Yoon

ext. 8300

Fuld 306

Mathematics 

Nicole Maldonado

ext. 8116

Simonyi 117

Natural Sciences

Michelle Sage

ext. 8119

Bloomberg 102

Social Science

Miriam Harris

ext. 8250

West 307

Information obtained from the following forms will be used, where appropriate, to set up payroll accounts, scholar directories, and determine what visa sponsorship or documentation is needed. The forms are in a fillable pdf format which may be completed electronically then printed or printed then hand written. 

Scholar Questionnaire
This form should be completed by all scholars appointed to the Institute for a full academic term or more.

Short-Term Scholar Questionnaire
This form should be completed by all scholars appointed to the Institute for less than a full academic term.

Completed form should be sent to:

Jennifer Hansen
Visitor and Visa Services
Institute for Advanced Study
1 Einstein Drive
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Phone: 609-734-8206; Fax: 609-951-4471; E-mail: hansen@ias.edu

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Navigation and transportation resources are available on the Transportation website.

Crossroads is the daycare center located on the Institute campus serving children between the ages of three months and five years old.  Detailed information regarding the school is available on the Crossroads website.

School-age children who reside on the Institute campus are eligible to attend the Princeton Public Schools. While the Institute provides the schools with preliminary data on the children expected in residence, the parents must complete the formal school registration materials online at https://www.princetonk12.org/quick-links/registration before a child may attend school. The first day of school is Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The full academic year calendar may be found here.

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