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ACMS – Enkhbaatar Demchig Field Research Fellowship Program 2013 |
 Enkhbaatar.D The student research work for the ACMS-Enkhbaatar Demchig Field Research Fellowship must be conducted under the supervision of an academic Research Sponsor from a North American university or academic research institution. The Research Sponsor must be on site in Mongolia for a substantial portion of the proposed research project. No independent research projects by students will be supported under this fellowship. The Research Sponsor should have previous experience conducting academic field research, and must agree to oversee the student’s research project in the field including a period of direct oversight. The students must spend a minimum of 6 weeks between May and December 2013 conducting their field research in Mongolia. In their applications, students will propose a research project related to an on-going or planned research effort conducted during the summer or fall of 2013 in Mongolia. The students will be asked to describe how their participation in the project will support their educational and career goals, and how their project supports the development of US-Mongolian scholarship. Applicants are required to include a letter of support from the Research Sponsor, who will be responsible for overseeing the students’ research program. Detailed information on what is included in the application, along with the terms and conditions of the awards, is available from the ACMS website www.mongoliacenter.org. Final selection will be made by a selection committee, and the students selected will reflect a diversity of academic levels, fields of study, gender and other characteristics. All participants will be required to submit a final report on their field experience that reflects their research program and how the experience might impact their academic and career development. Details on the program are available from the ACMS website, www.mongoliacenter.org Deadline
Deadline to apply to the program is February 15, 2013. Applications must be received by this date to be considered. |
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The ACMS - Enkhbaatar Demchig Field Research Fellowship Program was established to foster a new generation of Mongolian scholars adept in modern research methods and technologies, by creating an opportunity for field study early on in the careers of Mongolian students. The goal of the program is to introduce students to new approaches to research and to encourage them to continue conducting in-country research as they continue their academic work. Participants in the program range from advanced undergraduates to post-doctoral students. As they advance, their research work in Mongolia can be developed and funded through other sources of funding for doctoral and post-doctoral research.
The ACMS – Enkhbaatar Demchig Field Research Fellowship is a continuation of the ACMS’ popular summer field fellowship program for Mongolian students. This program provided summer field research opportunities for Mongolian students annually for five years (2004-2008). D. Enkhbaatar, former Deputy Director of the ACMS, was our first and longest-serving staff member. Enkh felt so strongly about reinstating the program that he agreed to make the first contribution toward a fund for this purpose, which now bears his name. |
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1. All applicants must be citizens of Mongolia and must be enrolled full-time in a university in Mongolia or in North America. 2. Fellowship recipients must spend a minimum of 6 weeks in Mongolia conducting their research projects between May and December, 2013. Each student must work with a Research Sponsor who will be in Mongolia to directly oversee the student’s research for a reasonable portion of the student’s research project. Mongolian students must work with a Research Sponsor from a North American institution. 3. Undergraduate applicants must have at least third year standing in their program, while graduate applicants can be at a masters, pre-dissertation doctoral or post-doctoral level. 4. Applications must include all six required documents. Applications must be received by the ACMS by February 15, 2013. Applications may be submitted either by mail to the ACMS office in Ulaanbaatar or as an email attachment to the email address: info@mongoliacenter.org. 5. A portion of the fellowship stipend will be withheld until the recipient submits their final report on their fellowship experience. The final report will include reflections on both the research accomplishments, and how the research experience is expected to impact the Fellow’s future academic and career development. 6. The fellowship funds awarded are generally considered income in Mongolia, and therefore must be reported to the tax authorities. The ACMS will withhold the appropriate amounts for income and social insurance taxes related to these awards. 7. The ACMS reserves the right to adjust the amounts and types of awards given under this program, as well as the general terms and conditions, before award agreements are reached with each recipient. |
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