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!

  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.

Turkey: Elmali Excavation

Overview Delve into the intriguing history of southwest Turkey’s Elmali Plain, where past climate changes and human-driven environmental shifts have left profound imprints on [...]

Turkey: Mendik Excavation

Overview Explore the origins of agriculture and monumental ritual architecture at the Mendik archaeology field school in central Anatolia. Located near the Turkish city [...]

Turkey: Pınarbașı Excavation

Overview Discover the transformative Epipalaeolithic period at the Pınarbașı site in central Turkey, a unique excavation that sheds light on one of humanity’s earliest [...]

UK: Herefordshire Excavation

Overview Discover the cultural landscapes of southwest Herefordshire as you join our field school in exploring the rich prehistoric and medieval history of this [...]