The Institute for Field Research (IFR) was created by a group of important academic archaeologist’s .Operating as an independent, nonprofit academic organization has allowed us to break down conventional institutional barriers and bring archaeology field schools to students regardless of the university in which they matriculate. Furthermore, by working with leading scholars from universities around the world, the IFR delivers a broad range of regional and sequential programs while ensuring excellence in research and teaching. Students are no longer limited to the expertise of faculty members at their home campus, and faculty can recruit the best students from across the world.