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Show itations of the institution, and the desire to preserve a community small enough to be a true community, limit the number of members admissible. Again, about half of our members are supported by grants-in-aid from funds available to the schools, and supplementary specific purposes funds of the Institute; the other half are supported by the members' own institutions, by the United States and foreign governments, and by private foundations. Applications for membership may be made to the Director, preferably by January of the preceding year; forms indicating the necessary supporting information are available in the Director's Office. The Institute maintains some of the facilities necessary for academic life, and relies heavily on a fortunate symbiosis with Princeton University, from which the Institute is organically and administratively separate, but with which it enjoys close academic and intellectual relations. Thus the Institute has a small working library, partially adequate for the fields in which we work; but inevitably we rely on the libraries of Princeton University. The Institute occupies about a square mile of land; most of this is farm and woodland. Its buildings house libraries, restaurant, common rooms, offices for faculty and for members, seminar and lecture rooms. The Institute operates a housing project for temporary members. It serves luncheon, tea, and, during term time, dinner; and provides |