What we offer

Paid professional immersion with leading scientists across diverse field environments around the world.

ENTER THE FIELD

Work directly within active field research alongside scientists, researchers, communities, and field teams.

ALL EXPENSES COVERED

Travel, accommodation, meals, insurance, and essential field expenses are covered.

INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE

Bring your practice into research, collaborating with people from different fields and ways of working.

GET PAID TO PRACTICE

Receive compensation for your time in the field and contribute to communication and creative work beyond the field season.

Upcoming FIELDprograms

Turkana Basin, Kenya

Field Program 2027
Geology × Architecture × Community × Design

The Ileret Footprint Site project is seeking a fellow to support community engagement and site documentation at the Ileret footprint site in the Turkana Basin. The project aims to work alongside local communities to explore how the footprint site can be understood, cared for, and shared through locally grounded forms of storytelling, interpretation, and public engagement.

Dates: July–August 2027
Duration: 4 weeks
Open to: Students & emerging practitioners
Application deadline: March 15, 2027

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Kgalagadi Human Origins

Field Program 2027
Archaeology × Design × Community

The Ileret Footprint Site project is seeking a fellow to support community engagement and site documentation at the Ileret footprint site in the Turkana Basin. The project aims to work alongside local communities to explore how the footprint site can be understood, cared for, and shared through locally grounded forms of storytelling, interpretation, and public engagement.

Dates: July–August 2027
Duration: 4 weeks
Open to: Students & emerging practitioners
Application open in March

FIELDfellows

  • Marlena Doerr

    MFA Graphic Design Candidate
    Maryland Institute College of Arts

  • Varshini KVSS

    MFA Graphic Design Candidate,
    Maryland Institute College of Arts

  • Chelsea Foster

    MFA Graphic Design Candidate,
    Maryland Insititute College of Arts

  • Anjali Biju

    MFA Graphic Design Graduate,
    Maryland Institute College of Arts

  • "I arrived thinking I was going to document the field. I left understanding that I could become part of it. FIELDwork changed how I think about collaboration, research, and what my practice can do."

    Anjali Biju
    Former FIELDfellow
    Turkana Basin, Kenya · 2025

  • "“We observed immediate efficiency improvements after the implementation plan was executed precisely as outlined.”"

    -- Valued Client

  • "“Clear communication and rigorous analysis distinguished the team from prior vendors we engaged.”"

    -- Procurement Lead

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