The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is offering several fellowship opportunities in 2022, with some upcoming deadlines in February. The ACMS is monitoring the pandemic and its impacts in Mongolia, and the offering of these fellowships is dependent on our ability to ensure the safety of both visitors and the local population. All participants will be required to provide proof of full vaccination. For more information about the different programs, please visit http://mongoliacenter.org/fellowships or contact Natso Baatarkhuu at natso@mongoliacenter.org.
ACMS Field Research Fellowship Program provides awards of up $4000 to US citizen students and/or university faculty to conduct academic field research in Mongolia between May and October. The fellowship is supported with funding from the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through a grant by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. Deadline for receipt of complete applications: February 15, 2022.
ACMS Library Fellowship Program supports advanced US graduate students, faculty members, or professionals in library and information sciences from colleges and universities to conduct short-term library development projects and/or research in Mongolia for a period of up to 12 weeks. This program helps support the development of the ACMS research library through specific defined projects designed to enhance the collection content and resource availability. The fellowship is supported with funding from the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through a grant by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. Deadline for receipt of complete applications: February 15, 2022
ACMS Intensive Mongolian Language Program. Students and scholars are invited to enroll in an eight week Intermediate Intensive Mongolian Language Program at the ACMS in Ulaanbaatar, from June 10 to August 9, 2022. The focus of this program is to provide students with an opportunity to enhance their communicative competence through systematic improvement of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, in an authentic environment. Some full and partial fellowships are available to cover the cost of tuition, which is $2,000. Deadline for receipt of applications: February 15, 2022
ACMS Mongolia Field School 2022. The third annual interdisciplinary Mongolia Field School hosted by the American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) will be held from June 08-August 14, 2020 in Ulaanbaatar and various field sites throughout Mongolia. The Field School is open to all participants, including undergraduate and graduate students, teachers at all levels and life-long learners interested in academic studies and research that explore Mongolia's unique history, culture and contemporary issues. A significant number of scholarships of up to $2,500 are available thanks to the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation and other donors, with awards based on merit, diversity, and need. All applicants who apply by the March 1, 2020 deadline are given priority consideration for fellowship awards. Priority deadline is March 1, 2022, final deadline April 30, 2022.
Natso Baatarkhuu
U.S. Director
American Center for Mongolian Studies