The Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Caribbean Studies is a non-profit educational and scientific foundation dedicated to integrating the best scholarly traditions of archaeology, history, anthropology, ethnography and sociology in Caribbean research.

The Isles Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Caribbean Studies was established in 2005 for the purpose of providing scholars of the Caribbean from various research traditions and fields with a forum for discussion and collaboration. The institute is organized as a non-profit 501-(c)(3) organization and has Federal tax exempt status and approval will allow individual, corporate, and public tax-deductible contributions to support our operations. Board members and Advisors do not receive financial benefit from Institute funds. Contributions are used directly for Institute operations and programs.

Goals of the Institute include generating opportunities for archaeological research throughout the Caribbean, organizing symposia at conferences, offering public education programs, and recognizing major contributions in the field of Caribbean Studies. The institute forum will encourage and foster collaboration across disciplines to enrich historical, archaeological and anthropological research in the region.
Long term goals include publishing an annual review of Caribbean research, a newsletter, and a journal of interdisciplinary research focused on topics relevant to Caribbean scholars. The Institute will also recognize substantive contributions to the field through an awarding an annual prize selected by critical jury.

We have awarded 14 Montepelier student travel grants since 2007.