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The ACMS Library Fellowship supports advanced US graduate students, faculty members, or professionals in library and information sciences from colleges and universities to conduct short-term library development projects and/or research in Mongolia. The fellowship is supported with funding from the US State Department Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau through a grant by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. The program is intended to help support the development of the ACMS research library and build stronger connections among local library partners through specific, defined projects designed to enhance collection content, resource availability, and training. Fellows are hosted by the ACMS and should propose projects that have measurable positive outcomes for the scholarly community served by the ACMS. Fellows spend a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks onsite in Mongolia at the ACMS library. Prior experience working in Mongolia is not a requirement. One to two Fellowships of up to $4,000 will be awarded to fund travel and living expenses. Library development projects in any area that address enhancing collection content, resource availability, or training and local capacity-building are eligible. The award provides funding for domestic and international airfare and in-country transportation. Applicants are encouraged to apply for funding from other sources in addition to the ACMS Library Research Fellowship program to support their work. Final selection is made by a committee comprised of members of the academic and professional communities in Ulaanbaatar utilizing uniform evaluation criteria.

The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) Field Research Fellowship Program provides awards to support short-term field research in Mongolia. The program is designed for students, post-docs, and early-career scholars conducting research in any field including humanities, arts, sciences, and social sciences. Fellows receive funding to conduct field research in Mongolia between May and October, with projects lasting a minimum of three weeks but ideally four to six weeks or more. All fellows are required to conduct community engagement or outreach activities as part of their fellowship, such as workshops for Mongolian researchers or presentations at Mongolian universities. The program aims to support the development of Mongolian Studies and facilitate academic field research experiences, with preference given to researchers from non-research intensive institutions and those guiding student research projects.