English-speaking
United States
Princeton offers an institutional model of funded doctoral study.
Intake Check the programme’s current admissions calendar
- Master’s length
- Programme-specific
- Master’s tuition
- See the tuition section
- PhD length
- 4 to 5 yrs at Princeton
- PhD funding
- See the award or contract terms Stipend example
Degree length
Master’s
Programme-specific
PhD
4 to 5 yrs at Princeton
Course length does not tell you how much research it includes.
For a programme-specific duration, check the course curriculum and research regulations. No national duration estimate is asserted here.
How admission works
- Department admission Funding for a class
- Supervisor admission An academic agrees to work with you
- Advertised position A salary tied to a project
- Programme-specific Check official admissions instructions Applies to this country.
Use the institution’s official admissions instructions for your chosen degree. Check academic eligibility, supervisor requirements and funding selection separately.
Master’s tuition
Use the institution’s current programme fee schedule. No verified national fee estimate is quoted here.
PhD funding
- Employment example
- Stipend example Applies to this country.
- Scholarship example
- Fee rate
- Check funding terms
Princeton funds PhD students during regular enrolment with tuition, its student health plan, and a base stipend. This is an institutional example, not a US-wide guarantee.
Graduate visa status
Eligible F-1 students can apply for OPT; an eligible STEM degree can support an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension. Authorization and conditions apply.
Sources: USCIS: STEM optional practical training policy.
Feature and warning
What this offers
Princeton offers an institutional model of funded doctoral study.
Check before applying
Confirm the written funding offer and ask the university’s designated school official about your admission period, training authorization, and any extension.
Fees, funding, and visa rules change. Confirm current terms with the university or the government source before you apply.
Sources: Financial Support Model | Graduate School; USCIS: STEM optional practical training policy.
Official sources
- Financial Support Model | Graduate School
gradschool.princeton.edu. Checked 2026-10-30. - USCIS: STEM optional practical training policy
www.uscis.gov. Checked 2026-10-30.