Horse grazing on the Mongolian steppe

GRIT EDU · Rural Mongolia

Grow. Reach. Inspire. Teach.

Opening the world to students from rural Mongolia.

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Nelson Mandela

Why we exist

We work in the soums of central Mongolia, where the nearest university is a day's drive away and scholarship information rarely reaches students.

20

Students

4

Weeks on the ground

7

Teachers and volunteers

380 km

Distance we travel

Words that inspire us

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”

Malala Yousafzai

“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.”

Angela Duckworth, Grit

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

Jane Goodall

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”

Isaac Newton

Where we work

UGIINUUR SOUM KHARKHORIN SOUM KHUJIRT SOUM ARVAIKHEER SOUM

Our programs

We started in the community our founder grew up in, and we are expanding outward.

01

Ugiinuur, Arkhangai Completed

First program, 2025 · 20 students, four weeks, a team of seven.

02

Kharkhorin, Uvurkhangai In preparation

Second program, 2027 · A 21-day residential summer camp for 30 students from Arvaikheer, Kharkhorin and Khujirt.

A teacher with GRIT EDU students in class

GRIT team on the road to Ugiinuur

GRIT teachers in front of Ugiinuur school

English grammar lesson

A student taking notes in class

GRIT team dinner after classes

GRIT program photo

GRIT program photo

GRIT program photo

Projects

GRIT EDU

Scholarships and learning for rural students.

GRIT Environment

Protecting Ugii Lake and the steppe.

Student success

T. Khongorzul — 100% scholarship, Tongmyong University — T. Khongorzul
100% scholarship
Tongmyong University

I. Zultsetseg — 50% scholarship, Tongmyong University — I. Zultsetseg
50% scholarship
Tongmyong University

G. Uugantsetseg — 50% scholarship, Tongmyong University — G. Uugantsetseg
50% scholarship
Tongmyong University

N. Purevdulam — Presidential scholarship, “Ilgeelt 2100” program — N. Purevdulam
Presidential scholarship
“Ilgeelt 2100” program

Podcast

A day at GRIT EDU

How we spent a day in Ugiinuur

Coming soon

Podcast #02

Coming soon

Coming soon

Podcast #03

Coming soon

Speakers

Urangoo Shinedelger

Stanford University

Urangoo Shinedelger

Stanford University, Class of 2028

Garid Mendbayar

Vanderbilt University

Garid Mendbayar

Vanderbilt University, Class of 2027

Bayarmaa Altankhishig

Bocconi University

Bayarmaa Altankhishig

Bocconi University, Class of 2023

Anar Battogtokh

Cornell University

Anar Battogtokh

Cornell University, Class of 2029

Tsolmon Baasantsogt

Yonsei University

Tsolmon Baasantsogt

Yonsei University, Class of 2027

Tulga Bayarnyam

Sungkyunkwan University

Tulga Bayarnyam

Sungkyunkwan University, Class of 2030

Anu Otgonjargal

Absolute School of English

Anu Otgonjargal

Foreign Affairs Manager, Absolute School of English

Team

Meet the members of our team.

Bayarmagnai Usukhgerel, Founder of GRIT

Bayarmagnai Usukhgerel

Founder of GRIT

M. Namuunbayar, Graphic Designer, GRIT EDU program

M. Namuunbayar

Graphic Designer, GRIT EDU program

B. Anar, Teacher, GRIT EDU program

B. Anar

Teacher, GRIT EDU program

B. Munkhdalai, Teacher, GRIT EDU program

B. Munkhdalai

Teacher, GRIT EDU program

O. Enkhgerel, Manager, GRIT EDU program

O. Enkhgerel

Manager, GRIT EDU program

B. Tulga, Teacher, GRIT EDU program

B. Tulga

Teacher, GRIT EDU program

B. Nomin, Teacher, GRIT EDU program

B. Nomin

Teacher, GRIT EDU program

J. Namuun, Teacher, GRIT EDU program

J. Namuun

Teacher, GRIT EDU program

Contact

Have a question, want to volunteer, or support our work? Write to us — we would love to hear from you.

Email: gritedu22@gmail.com
Phone: +976 8804-3548
Instagram: @grit_edu_
LinkedIn: GRIT

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