Institute for Advanced Study, School of Historical Studies: Opportunities for Scholars

Website: www.hs.ias.edu/hsannoun.htm
Application deadline: the deadline of November 15, 2007 has passed. Please consult the Website for the most up-to-date information.

The Institute for Advanced Study is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, without the obligations and distractions associated with the teaching of undergraduates.  Each year, scholars from around the world apply to come to the Institute to pursue their own research.  Those who are chosen are offered a membership for a set period and a stipend.  Members receive access to the extensive resources of the Institute including offices, access to libraries, subsidized restaurant and housing facilities, and some secretarial services.

The School of Historical Studies supports scholarship in all fields of historical research, but is concerned principally with the history of western, near eastern and far eastern civilizations, with particular emphasis upon Greek and Roman civilization, the history of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies, the history of art, the history of science, and modern international relations.  The School also offers the Edward T. Cone Membership in Music Studies.  Each year, the School welcomes approximately forty Members.  Most are working on topics in the above mentioned fields but each year the School also selects some scholars working in other areas of historical research.  Members in the School are appointed for either one term (first term Sept. 22 to Dec. 19, second term Jan. 5 to April 3) or for two terms, amounting to a full academic year.

Contact information:
School of Historical Studies
Institute for Advanced Study
Einstein Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
mzelazny@ias.edu