Supporting Scholars, Bridging Cultures

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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.

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Visit Mongolia

With the lowest population density of any country on earth, Mongolia has plenty of room to explore. We can help with:

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Fellowships

Our office in Ulaanbaatar offers a variety of fellowships and programs for emerging scholars including:

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Mongolian Studies

Our main office in Ulaanbaatar includes a Research Library where members can loan books and access JSTOR. We also offer:

Recent News

Job Posting: ACMS Mongolia Field School Assistant Coordinator (Temporary position)

The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is seeking an assistant to support the logistics and delivery of the 2023 Mongolia Field School to be held in Ulaanbaatar and rural ...
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ACMS Fellowship 2023 Selection Announcement

Greetings! The 2023 ACMS fellowship selections have been completed. In 2023 ACMS selected 6 Field Research Fellows, 2 Library Fellows and 3 Intensive Summer Language Program Fellows, who come from ...
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Mongolia Field School 2023 Informational Webinar # 2

When: March 15, 2023 at 8pm EST or 5pm PST, which is March 16, 2023 at 9am ULAT in Mongolia Where: Online Signup: https://forms.gle/KM37o6MSKGWWsZfv7 Greetings! The American Center for Mongolian ...
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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 […]
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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.
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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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