 Terms and Conditions 1.All applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the USA, and must be employed at least part-time at a college or university teaching classes. The program priority is to support faculty from non-research intensive universities and colleges, especially faculty who are helping guide student research projects or who can show how the experience will enhance their teaching and outreach.
2. Fellowship recipients must spend a minimum of 3 weeks in Mongolia conducting their research projects between May and October 2010. Each applicant must be hosted by a Mongolian Research Sponsor.
3. Applications must include all 5 required documents, and must be in English. Applications must be received by the ACMS by March 1, 2010. Applications may be submitted either by mail to the ACMS offices in Ulaanbaatar or at University of Wisconsin or as an email attachment to the email address: info@mongoliacenter.org. Letters of support may be submitted separately from other documents and as e-mails if applicable.
4. All applicants must be current members of the ACMS to be considered for the program.
5. All travel between the US and Mongolia that uses funds from the fellowship program must meet the provisions of the Fly America Act. Details about these provisions will be provided to Fellowship recipients.
6. 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 conducted, and how the research experience is expected to impact future teaching and career development.
8. Award recipients are responsible for paying all taxes related to their awards. The fellowship funds awarded are generally considered income in the United States, and therefore must be reported to the tax authorities. The ACMS bears no responsibility for withholding or remitting taxes related to these awards.
9. Fellows are responsible for ensuring proper medical and evacuation insurance coverage during their time in the field in Mongolia. Proof of insurance coverage will be required before disbursement of fellowship funds.
10. Fellowship funds are not intended for use in attending conferences or deferring costs of paid or commercial research in Mongolia. Research proposals should have non-profit, educational purposes, and all fellowship funds must be used to cover travel and living expneses for research in Mongolia. Research proposals may be of an exploratory nature for first time visitors to Mongolia or involve well-defined tasks for experienced field researchers.
11. 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. |