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In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars may be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities.
Fulbright scholars will teach and/or conduct their own research, work collaboratively with new colleagues at the host institution, engage with students, and become involved in the local community. Applicants may propose teaching projects, research projects, or a combination of both in a range of subject areas relevant to Mongolia, the United States, or U.S.-Mongolia relations. Scholars may also be asked to assist the host institution with curriculum and program development and/or supervise graduate student research projects. For teaching/research grants, research should make up no more than 50 percent of grant activities.
Any appropriate institution.
Seven to 10 months; 10 months grants are preferable.
Two-semester grants must begin in August 2025 or September 2025; one-semester grants may begin in August 2025, September 2025, January 2026, or February 2026. Fall semester begins in August or September (until late December); spring semester begins in January or February (until mid-June). Academic calendars vary by institution.
Fulbright Mongolia is particularly interested in encouraging research on contemporary issues relevant to Mongolia, the United States, or U.S.-Mongolia relations in the following fields: artistic and cultural, agriculture, anthropology, archaeology, computer science, education, engineering, environmental sciences, geology, information sciences/systems, journalism, medical sciences, public administration, public health, social work, tourism, urban planning, and law.
Fulbright East Asia Pacific Regional Travel Program
As conditions allow, Fulbright Scholars in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region may have the opportunity to apply for funds to support short-term (3-14 days) travel to other countries in the EAP region for activities such as lectures, workshops, graduate or faculty seminars, master classes or recitals, curricular advising or panel presentations. EAP Regional Travel Program funding covers transportation only. Regional Travel Program activities/host sites should not be included in the initial Fulbright application. Scholars may start the process of seeking out invitations for short-term activities in other EAP countries once notified that they have been selected for a Fulbright grant, but will only be able to apply for travel program funds, conditions permitting, once they have actively started their Fulbright grant in their host country. Scholars on Flex grants are not eligible for the regional travel grant.
All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).
Applicants should arrange affiliation and include a letter of invitation from their preferred host institution(s).
Applicants are encouraged to register qualified language evaluator, such as a language instructor or a translator, to conduct the external assessment in the application. Being a native speaker alone does not qualify an individual to conduct the assessment.
Applicants who are native speakers do not need to complete an external evaluation.
All teaching will be in English; local language proficiency is desirable but not required. For research, language proficiency sufficient to complete the proposed project is required.
For teaching grants, applicants should have at least three years of teaching experience at a university, college, or community college at the time of application. Teaching assistantships do not count toward this three-year requirement. Non-academic applicants with a strong professional/industry background will be considered.
Research grant applicants should have a minimum of three years of research experience or should have at least one published academic research project.
For information about Mongolia:
U.S. Department of State: www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2779.htm
U.S. Embassy in Mongolia: https://mn.usembassy.gov
For the list of research institutes, please refer to the PDF by the Mongolian Ministry of Education (in Mongolian) at http://www.meds.gov.mn/
For information on Mongolian educational institutions:
National University of Mongolia: https://www.num.edu.mn/en/
Mongolian University of Science and Technology: https://must.edu.mn/en/
Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences: https://www.mnums.edu.mn/home/
Mongolian University of Life Sciences: https://muls.edu.mn/
Khovd State University: http://www.khu.edu.mn/
University of Finance and Economics: https://www.ufe.edu.mn/en
Mongolian University of Humanities:
https://humanities.edu.mn/
For information on the Mongolian visa for students and researchers,
please visit the Mongolian Immigration Agency website at https://immigration.gov.mn/en/ and
the Embassy of Mongolia to the U.S. website at http://mongolianembassy.us/.
For more information, please visit our East Asia and the Pacific regional webpage at https://fulbrightscholars.org/
Questions regarding applications should be directed to eastasiapacific@iie.org
$4,050
$1,000 per semester for research or books and educational materials allowance to be donated to the host institution (or other entity) upon grantee's departure.
Additional living and housing allowance is provided for grantees with one accompanying dependent or two or more accompanying dependent. These amounts range from $100/month to $200/month.
In addition, travel allowances are provided for up to two dependents. These amounts range from $2,750 to $5,500.
Up to $7,500 a semester per child or a maximum of $30,000 per family for accompanying dependents in grades K-12 is reimbursed for a full academic year, upon submission of receipts, and depending on funding availability. Amount may be adjusted for shorter grant periods. Reimbursement is based on actual cost of tuition and fees only.
Dependents must accompany the grantee for at least 80% of the period abroad and a minimum of one semester in order to qualify for additional dependent benefits. Dependent benefits are not provided to Flex grantees.
Language allowance of up to $500 upon submission of receipts.
Please refer to the figures above for an estimate of total monthly Fulbright award benefits. Benefits may include a monthly base stipend, living and housing allowances, and additional one-time allowances. Benefits may vary based on a scholar's current academic rank (or professional equivalent), the city of placement, the type of award (teaching, teaching/research, or research), and the number of and duration of stay of accompanying dependents. Research-only or Professional Project grantees receive a standard stipend that is not adjusted for academic rank. In most cases, dependent benefits will not be provided to Flex grantees, or to grantees pursuing grants less than four months (or a semester) in length.
Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State reserves the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a country of many interesting dichotomies. Although it’s usually known for its ancient history, it’s a young country- both in its modern government and its populace. The median age at 31.2, 26% of the population is 14 or younger, and it became a democracy in 1990. Mongolia is a relatively new free market democracy with two autocratic neighbors: China and Russia. The people and government of Mongolia are eager to partner with the United States and adhere to their “Third Neighbor” foreign policy of developing strong ties with the United States and the West while maintaining a balanced, cordial relationship with Russia and China.
In terms of academia, Mongolia’s literacy rate is one of the highest in the world and there is a robust university system in which most universities focus on a specific field or sector for students. One potential weak point in the current system however is that almost all universities are concentrated in the overcrowded capital city Ulaanbaatar, which is home to approximately half of Mongolia’s population. There are approximately 64 higher education institutes in Mongolia and about 145,345 students at these institutions. Of these universities, 45 are private, 16 are state universities, and 3 are international/religiousinstitution branches.
The Mongolian and U.S. governments have been working closely in recent years in the higher education sector on ways to strengthen effective democratic governance, support English language education, diversify the economy, promote ambitious climate mitigation and adaptation outcomes, combat corruption, and enhance the rule of law.
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Applicants should identify host institutions in order of preference in the project statement and on the application form. If necessary, the U.S. Embassy in Ulaanbaatar can assist with arranging an affiliation. Please contact at TserendagvaB@state.gov and/or PAO@usembassy.mn.