Supporting Scholars, Bridging Cultures
Supporting Scholars, Bridging Cultures
The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is a non-profit educational organization that supports the development of Mongolian Studies and academic exchanges with Inner Asia.
Visit Mongolia
With the lowest population density of any country on earth, Mongolia has plenty of room to explore. We can help with:
- Mongolian Language Learning
- Summer Field School
- Intensive Summer Mongolian Language Program each summer
- Group Tours in Mongolia
- Conferences and Events for schools, non-profits and government ministries
- Any Questions you might have.
Fellowships
Our office in Ulaanbaatar offers a variety of fellowships and programs for emerging scholars including:
Mongolian Studies
Our main office in Ulaanbaatar includes a Research Library where members can loan books and access JSTOR. We also offer:
- a regular Virtual Speaker Series that highlights current academic research projects
- Free Online Mongolian Studies Courses for scholars and lifelong learners
- Monthly e-newsletter This Month in Mongolian Studies
- Resources such as Inner Asia Digital Archive and Rental Field Equipment from Bruce Morrison Lab
Recent News
Closing Ceremony for the AFCP Textile Project
On January 12, 2024, the American Center for Mongolian Studies celebrated the conclusion of the "Conserving and preserving Mongolia's endangered textile collections and traditions" project. The project was selected by ...
Read More Library Book Survey 2024
Every year the American Center for Mongolian Center acquires new books for our library. Our library collection holds more than 5000 books on Mongolian Studies and Inner Asian Studies. While ...
Read More Marc 21 Format and Non-Standard Book Cataloguing Workshop
In 2023 for ACMS Library Fellowship, ACMS slelected Dr. Saruul-Erdene Myagmar, Mongolian book expert and Librarian from the Library of Congress, a second time (he was selected for this fellowship ...
Read More Recent Research Notes
Dippers in the Altai
Mongolia Field Note #15 ‣ Author: Andrew Laurie Background The White-throated Dipper, or Гялаан омруут харзлай, (Cinclus cinclus) is distributed from Europe to China, including upland parts of Mongolia. Andrew […]
Read More Ethnoarchaeology of Mongolian Hide and Fiber Crafts
Author: Kristen Pearson | Mongolia is one of the few places in the world with environmental conditions favorable to the long-term preservation of organic materials, such as textile, leather, and wood.
Read More Ikh Nart: An Archaeological Treasure Trove
Author: Blake Epstein | Looking at the linguistic landscape of Mongolia enhances our knowledge about Mongolians’ use of language and literacy in their daily lives.
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