Nicholas Kuipers is an Assistant Professor of Politics. His research concerns topics that span comparative politics, political economy, and public policy. Kuipers has a particular interest in the bureaucracy and a regional interest in Southeast Asia. His ongoing projects are especially focused on documenting the consequences of institutions that govern political and bureaucratic selection. His research has been supported by the Institute for International Studies, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Singapore Ministry of Education (AcRF), the Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG), and the Weiss Family Fund. Kuipers is also a non-resident research associate at the Center on the Politics of Development.

Prior to joining the faculty at Princeton, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. Kuipers received his BA from Oberlin College and his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.