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Job Opening Starting June 2009 - ACMS Resident Director |
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The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is seeking a Resident Director for its Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia office. The ACMS is a non-profit, non-governmental educational organization that supports the development of Mongolian Studies and academic exchanges with Inner Asia. The ACMS is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) with primary funding from the US government, private foundations and member institutions and individuals. The ACMS defines Mongolian Studies to include all academic fields as they relate to Mongolia and the Inner Asian region. |
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2008-2009 ACMS Membership - Renew Now! |
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The ACMS is a member supported organization, and its members are a critical aspect of the long term development of research and academic study in the Inner Asian region. If you have not renewed your 2008-2009 academic year membership yet, please do so now (click here). If you are not currently a member, please join and become part of a growing and diverse community which promotes scholarship in Mongolia (click here).
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Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to assisting
you in your area of interest during the 2008-2009 academic year. |
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ACMS Speaker Series - Call for Speakers for Spring 2009 |
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The American
Center for Mongolian
Studies (ACMS) invites researchers and scholars to present public lectures
during the ACMS Spring 2009 Speaker Series. If you are planning to visit Mongolia
between January and June 2009 to conduct research or study, please contact info@mongoliacenter.org
to schedule a date to participate in this public lecture series. The lectures
must be conducted in English, and all academic disciplines are welcome. The
Speaker Series is a great opportunity for scholars to present their work and
for the general public to learn about academic research in Mongolia. Please notify the ACMS at
least two weeks prior to your proposed date to speak in order to allow enough
time to advertise the lecture. For more information about past lectures, please
visit http://www.mongoliacenter.org/ss.
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CIEE Faculty Abroad Seminar |
Mongolia: Empire and Democracy
June 21 - July 1, 2009
The Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE) in cooperation with the American Center for Mongolian Studies will offer a faculty development seminar in Mongolia during the summer of 2009. This 11-day seminar begins and ends in Ulaanbaatar. Included is a study tour to Khentii province, birthplace of Chinggis Khaan, where participants will spend two nights at a traditional ger camp, the circular felt tents that the Mongolians have traditionally lived in for centuries. This is a unique opportunity to travel off-the-beaten-track for on site lectures in places of historic significance and witness the traditional Mongolian nomadic lifestyle. For more information about the program and how to apply, please visit http://www.ciee.org/IFDS/seminars/mongolia.aspx. |
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ACMS Field Research Fellowship Program 2009 |
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2009
The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS), with funding support from the Council for American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), is pleased to announce the fourth year of the ACMS US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship Program to support student field research in Mongolia in summer or fall 2009. The program will provide $500-$3000 grants to approximately 5-10 students from US or Mongolian universities to conduct academic field research in Mongolia between May and October 2009. Student applicants can be at an advanced undergraduate, masters or pre-dissertation doctoral level, and all fields of study are eligible. Applicants must be either US or Mongolian citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled full-time in a university or college in the United States or Mongolia. Students graduating in spring 2009 are eligible to apply.
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ACMS Fellowship Program 2009-2010 |
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2009
The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS), with funding support from the Henry Luce Foundation, is pleased to announce the second year of the American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) Research Fellowship Program. The ACMS Research Fellowship Program annually supports three fellows to conduct up to 12-months of doctoral dissertation or post-doctoral research in Mongolia on topics in the Social Sciences or Humanities. Previous Mongolian Studies experience is not required, but projects should enhance knowledge of Mongolia and the Mongols within relevant academic disciplines or fields of study. Projects that link research conducted in Mongolia to research in other parts of Asia or across academic fields are especially encouraged. Read more....
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