Description

The Institute for Advanced Study’s School of Natural Sciences offers memberships for the 2027–2028 academic year at the postdoctoral level and above. Research areas include theoretical astrophysics, biology, cosmology, mathematical physics, quantum field theory, particle phenomenology, string theory, and quantum gravity. Members are selected for their ability to conduct independent research and are free to work full-time on problems of their own interest.

The program combines independent work with scientific exchange, mentoring, and opportunities to collaborate with IAS faculty, other members, and researchers at Princeton, Rutgers, the Flatiron Institute, and nearby universities. Joint seminars, lunches, and informal contacts closely integrate physics and astronomy activities with Princeton University. Biology research, pursued with the Simons Center for Systems Biology, focuses on general theoretical principles unique to living matter.