Have you ever wanted to do collaborative, funded Humanities, Scientific and Artistic research with faculty and fellow students from around the globe? Would you like to do that research in an exotic locale of turquoise seas and banana plantations?
Can you imagine being the first person in 2000 years to touch an object? Would you like to create NEW primary sources and be responsible for finding the artefacts that go into museum displays?
Would you like to work in a rural Turkish village on a cliff 1000 feet above the sea?
If so, then Prof Howe invites you to join his field lab as an intern this July at the Antiochia Archaeological Research Project on the southwestern coast of Turkey.
Application deadline: Monday, February 23rd, 2026
Watch this short video to get a sense of what we do: https://drive.google.com/
Applications and further information can be found here.
There are NO PREREQUISITES or training/skills needed for this research internship; just interest and energy. It is open to all students, including current first-years.
The more diverse your interests, skills and experiences, the better!
If you want to learn more, email prof Howe at howe@stolaf.edu.
COSTS and FINANCIAL AID
Johnson Family Opportunity Fund
Students with high financial need may be eligible for funding through the Johnson Family Opportunity Fund. These students should check their eligibility with Steve Lindley in Financial Aid. Students who are eligible for JFOF funding may qualify for funding of approximately $3000. Students cannot combine JFOF and Piper Awards.
To qualify for the grant, students must satisfy all of the following criteria:
1. recipient of need-based financial aid
2. U.S. citizen or permanent resident (international students are not eligible)
3. intend to participate in an IOS program in another country or countries (domestic program participants are not eligible)
4. intend to submit an application to participate in an IOS program for summer 2025. (Interim programs are not eligible.)
Students with high financial need (rising juniors and seniors only) may be eligible for funding through the Johnson Family Opportunity Fund. These students should check their eligibility with Steve Lindley in Financial Aid and, if they are eligible.
Guaranteed Financial Aid
Students who have not previously received the Piper Center Internship Grant Award will be eligible for an award of up to $1,200-1,500, depending on how many students from the group apply. Students are eligible to receive the award one time during their time at St. Olaf.
PROGRAM SPECIFICS
Dates: July 11 to August 8, 2026
Application deadline: Monday, February 23rd, 2026
Program Costs:
$3,400: Room, Board, Research Fees, Transport in Country, Fieldtrips.
$980: Summer Internship Tuition
$180 Research Visa Fee
$1500-2000 Estimated airfare (you purchase on your own).
Sub Total: $6,020-$6520
Total cost after Piper Center Internship Grant: $4520-$5040
***If you do not have a valid passport, then add an additional $180 to the total costs.
