The Institute for Field Research (IFR) is a nonprofit organization[1] established in 2011 by a group of academic archaeologists.
The IFR worked with different universities to provide students with academic credit units.
These units are transferable to student's home institution through official Connecticut College transcripts.
The IFR has conducted field schools at numerous sites around the world, including Cahokia,[3] Spike Island[4] and Ribchester.
[5] The institute has also collaborated with forensic anthropologists from the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department to excavate and identify human remains.