NLM Associate Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: The application deadline for 2018-2019 is January 26, 2018.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/training/associate/applicinfo.html?utm_source=alumni&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Associate%20Recruitment%202018
The NLM Associate Fellowship Program is open to U.S. and Canadian library and information science professionals, as well as graduate students completing their degrees. Up to five qualified Associate Fellows may be selected.
Fellowship: one-year with an optional second year to learn about the National Library of Medicine, its products and services
Where: National Library of Medicine, campus of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
When: September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019
Stipend: $54,972; additional financial support for the purchase of health insurance; up to $1,500 in relocation funding
Eligibility: recent graduate (within the past two years) with a master’s in information science/library science
Qualification Requirements:
- Master's degree in an ALA-accredited library/information science program, earned by August of the year of appointment or within 2 years. (Undergraduate degree can be in any major.)
- United States or Canadian citizenship
Note: Canadians with ALA-accredited Master's degrees should use the same application process as U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens will receive first preference.
- Desirable, but not essential:
- Work experience in a library or health sciences environment.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in leadership.
To Apply:
Applications open September 11, 2017.
All applicants must submit an application using an online application system, Zintellect.
1. Register as a new user here: http://www.zintellect.com/Account/LogOn Once you have completed and released your Zintellect profile, you can apply to the Associate Fellowship Program.
2. Apply to the Associate Fellowship Program here: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3554
Only complete applications will be considered. If you have questions about the application process, send an email to nihprograms@orau.org. Please refer to the Associate Fellowship Program in your email.
Application Process and Timeline:
NLM staff review applications in March, invite 10 to 12 applicants to interview in April and May, and make offers to candidates by mid-May. The NLM Associate Fellowship Program year begins September 1 each year and ends August 31 the following year.
Contact Us:
If you have questions about the application process, please contact ORISE:
ORISE
1299 Bethel Valley Road
MC-100-36
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-0117
Phone: (865) 576-9975
Fax: (865) 574-2846
nihprograms@orau.org
If you have questions about the interview process or the program, please contact the Program Coordinator:
Kathel Dunn, Program Coordinator
NLM Associate Fellowship Program
8600 Rockville Pike
Building 38, Room 2N-05, MSC 3818
Bethesda, MD 20894
Phone: (301) 827-4284
Fax: (301) 480-2370
dunnk@mail.nih.gov