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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) seeks early and second-career librarians interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries within five years of graduation to participate in a one-year fellowship that fosters the development of librarians seeking to lead in medical or health sciences libraries. A cohort of between 4 and 5 Associate Fellows will be selected for the 2025-2026 year.
As a National Library of Medicine Associate Fellow, you will:
The NLM Associate Fellowship Program (AFP) offers a series of staff-taught sessions in user services and collections, research, and development, intramural and extramural research, development, and the lifecycle of the NLM web-based products and services, and the NLM engagement and education program. Associate Fellows develop a national and international perspective of the NLM role in health science and biomedical science. Associate Fellows choose projects to collaborate on and complete with NLM staff allowing them to gain valuable project experience in areas that aid their future career. Associate Fellow projects have led to peer-review publications and to services that became a part of the services and products of NLM.
This is a one-year research appointment starting July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. The 2025 – 2026 Associate Fellowship Program year will be remote. Program hours will be 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Apply online. The application deadline is January 24, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EST. The NLM Associate Fellowship Program website provides more information about the application process.