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FELLOWSHIPS- ACMS Mongolia Research Fellowship 2010-2011

Posted by: Brian White - ACMS <[log in to unmask]>

ACMS Research Fellowship 2010-2011

The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS), with funding support
from the Henry Luce Foundation, is pleased to announce the third year
of the 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. Natural Science research is not
eligible, unless there are clear areas in which the research furthers
social, cultural, political, or policy knowledge relevant to Mongolia
or the region.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2010
APPLICATIONS AT: www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship

The program seeks to promote research opportunities in Mongolia among
scholars who have not included the country in their previous research,
and to broaden the knowledge base of scholars already working in the
country. 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.

Fellowship awards will include travel expenses to and from Mongolia,
an accommodation and food allowance, and a stipend to cover research
expenses. Awards will be adjusted based on the length of time spent
conducting research in the region with a maximum award of $27,000 per
fellow. Fellows will also have the opportunity to take intensive
Mongolian language courses, select resources for inclusion in the ACMS
Library, and participate in an annual academic seminar in Mongolia
that will bring together international, regional and local scholars
and students.

Research work under this program must begin between September 2010 and
March 2011, and last for a continuous 6-12 months. Fellowship
recipients must be based in Mongolia for the duration of their
fellowship, but research travel in the broader region is encouraged.
The 12-month term will allow recipients to stay in Mongolia for the
academic year, which runs from September to June, and the summer
months, which offer the best weather for field research.

More information about the program is available at
www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship or contact [log in to unmask]