IFR’s field schools offer hands-on, experiential learning in a variety of disciplines and locations around the world. Our academically rigorous and culturally immersive programs award up to 8 semester credits to help you fulfill degree requirements and further your career in the field sciences or beyond.
Winter 2025 Programs
The following programs are currently accepting applications for Winter 2025!
Ireland: Monastic Midlands Winter Survey
Overview This field school is an integral part of the major research project, the Monastic Midlands Project. It takes a holistic landscape scale approach to community based archaeological research, assessing [...]
 Summer 25 Programs – Open Now!
Check out our first batch of programs we anticipate offering for the Summer 25. More programs and updates will be added as details are finalized.
Armenia: Tavush Excavation & Survey
Overview Investigate the roots of hominin occupation and behavior in the Armenian Highlands and southern Caucasus during the Late Pleistocene. Nestled in the scenic Debed [...]
Belize: Actuncan Excavation
Overview Discover the fascinating world of the Maya as you delve into the Actuncan site, a once-thriving pre-Columbian city located along the serene Mopan [...]
Bulgaria: Nessebar Underwater Archaeology
Prerequisites This program requires participants to have Open Water Diver Certification (any world-wide recognized training organization) and DAN diving insurance (http://www.daneurope.org/insurance) and [...]
Bulgaria: Pistiros Excavation
Overview Venture into a vibrant world of ancient trade and cultural exchange at Pistiros, once a pivotal Ancient Greek hub of commerce located near [...]
Caribbean: Providence Island Heritage Archaeology
Overview Embark on a thrilling summer adventure that combines history, culture, and hands-on research on the captivating Colombian islands of Old Providence and Santa [...]
China: Liulihe Excavation
Overview Step into the past and ignite your sense of adventure as you unravel the mysteries of ancient China at the Liulihe archaeological site in [...]
China: Panlongcheng Excavation
Overview Step into the captivating world of Xia and Shang Dynasty-era China as you join the Panlongcheng Archaeological Field School. Situated in the verdant [...]
China: Yangguanzhai Excavation
Overview Unearth the mysteries of ancient China as you immerse yourself in the ongoing excavation and research efforts at Yangguanzhai, one of China’s largest [...]
Croatia: Lobor Bioarchaeology & Excavation
Overview Connect with humans from late antiquity through the early Middle Ages as you make your mark on an excavation that has been operating [...]
Ecuador: Zuleta Excavation
Overview Set out on an extraordinary journey to the picturesque Andes mountains of northern Ecuador, where a unique blend of history, culture, and ecology [...]