The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) was incorporated in April 2002 to encourage and facilitate academic projects in Mongolia and the Inner Asian region, which includes Mongolia and the border areas of China, Russia and Central Asia, such as Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Buryatia, Tuva and eastern Kazakhstan. The two primary projects of the ACMS include the opening of a permanent office and library in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to support international academics working in Mongolia and educational exchange programs, and the creation of fellowships to facilitate academic exchanges with Mongolia. The ACMS is a rapidly growing consortium of US academic institutions, including colleges and universities, museums and research institutes. Members also include individual scholars, the business community and other people and organizations interested in the region. The ACMS is currently seeking institutions and individuals who are interested in becoming Members of the ACMS. It is crucial for the development of the ACMS that interested parties join the organization during this formative stage, so please join the ACMS today!

The mission of the ACMS is to support the development of Mongolian and Inner Asian Studies and the dissemination of knowledge about this little known, but important, region. Inner Asia is strategically located between two of the world's superpowers, and marks the eastern edge of Central Asia. This region has close historical and cultural ties to China, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia and Tibet. However, the field of Mongolian and Inner Asian Studies is not well represented in US and international academic institutions, and research funding for graduate and post-graduate students and scholars is limited.