The World Is Your Classroom
We feel the best way to learn from other cultures is to experience them firsthand. Suitcase. Passport. Binoculars. Camera. Journal. Hiking boots. Sketch pad. Add an open mind and a healthy dose of curiosity and you’ll have all the “classroom supplies” you might need to take part in a variety of international programs at Princeton. The Office of International Programs (OIP) serves as the University’s primary resource for undergraduates seeking to gain experiences abroad and for students applying for fellowships and scholarships. OIP is home to the Novogratz Bridge Year Program, Fellowship Advising, the International Internship Program and the Study Abroad Program. 34
BR I D G E Y E AR At Princeton, you can jump right into an extraordinary international experience even before you set foot on campus as a first-year student. Think Bolivia, China, India, Indonesia and Senegal. Princeton’s Novogratz Bridge Year Program is a tuition-free opportunity for newly admitted students to begin their undergraduate experience with a year of public service abroad. Groups of seven Princeton students are placed in homestays at each program location. While abroad, you will explore and learn from host communities through volunteer work, language study, excursions and other cultural engagement activities. Students are invited to apply for Bridge Year after they have accepted Princeton’s offer of admission.
