US-IL: Champaign Archaeological Curation (IFR)
2026 season ended, check back for 2027. This listing is kept for reference. Dates and costs below are from the 2026 season; the project may run again with new details.
This RPA-certified field school offers the rare opportunity to gain both excavation and curation experience in a single program, giving you a full-circle perspective on archaeological collections. You’ll begin with two weeks of excavations at a late pre-contact Mississippian site near Bloomington-Normal, then transition to the Illinois State Archaeological Survey in Champaign-Urbana, home to one of the largest archaeological collections in the Midwest. Working directly with materials that span t
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Region | University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Il, Usa |
| Period | Curation, Museum Studies, CRM, Prehistoric |
| Dates / season | June 1-July 11, 2026 |
| Status | Listed on AFOB |
| Type | Field School |
| Application deadline | March 1, 2026 |
| Cost | Unknown, ask the project |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Academic credit | 8 semester (12 quarter) |
| Accommodation | Students will have private bedrooms in an apartment or dorm setting with common spaces (kitchen, living room, bathrooms) shared between two or more students. Furniture and linens for the beds will be provided, as will all dishes/cook wares and cleaning supplies. Wi-fi is available, and the housing i |
| Last checked | 2026-10-26 |
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