Bostel di Rotzo Field School Receives Two Awards for Excellence from UISPP
The Institute for Field Research is delighted to celebrate the team behind our Bostel di Rotzo field school, which received two awards at the [...]
IFR Field School Photos Featured in The Met’s Wari Feather Panel Exhibition
When archaeologists excavated a ceremonial site in Peru's Churunga Valley in 1943, they uncovered a remarkable piece of Andean history: ninety-six brilliantly colored feather [...]
Summer 2026 Student Contest
IFR students have the chance to share their field school photos and creativity with the IFR community, and win some great cash prizes in the [...]
Monastic Midlands directors honored for outstanding public archaeology initiative
The Institute for Field Research is proud to recognize the program directors of our Monastic Midlands field schools for their contribution to A Practitioner’s [...]
Evidence of earliest dogs discovered on excavation sites in Türkiye
Evidence of some of the earliest dogs has been identified at two University of Liverpool/British Institute at Ankara archaeological excavation projects in central Anatolia, [...]
Falling in Love with IFR
As we celebrate 15 years of IFR, we’ve been spotlighting alumni stories that show how impactful field school experiences can be. Sometimes that impact [...]
How to Use the Gilman Scholarship to Fund Archaeology Field School
If you're a Pell Grant recipient dreaming of archaeology fieldwork abroad, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program could help make that dream affordable. Each [...]
Introducing a New Generation of IFR
The past few years have been transformative for IFR, from growing into new regions and disciplines to expanding scholarship funding and strengthening support for our [...]
Celebrating IFR’s First Generation Stories
Every November, institutions across the country come together to celebrate First-Gen Week, an initiative launched to recognize the accomplishments and experiences of those who are [...]
IFR Celebrates Another Inspiring Cohort of Vera Campbell Scholars
Last month, IFR hosted its annual celebration for the Vera R. Campbell Promise Scholars, a group of outstanding students who took their learning into the [...]