The Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship is named in honor of Donald A. B. Lindberg, MD, former director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), in recognition of his significant national and international achievements at NLM and its National Center for Biotechnology Information. The Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship aims to fund research aimed at expanding the research knowledge base, linking the information services provided by librarians to improve health care and advances in biomedical research. To apply for support, an individual/group must be sponsored by an institution or an organization. One or a combination of the following institutions or organizations may sponsor applicants: MLA Board, committees, caucuses, and chapters; graduate schools of library and information science; university deans or department chairs in health professions schools or health care organizations; library organizations; or scientific academies and societies. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment. They must also be members of MLA. Health sciences librarians, health professionals, researchers, educators, and administrators are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a bachelor's, master's, or doctor's degree or be enrolled in a program leading to such a degree and demonstrate a commitment to the health sciences. The fellowship is not designed to support research for a doctoral dissertation or master's thesis. An applicant/group may resubmit an application for the Lindberg Research Fellowship for up to a two-year period. Applicants must submit their curriculum vitae or biographical sketch. In the case of a group application, the primary investigator should submit their curriculum vitae or biographical sketch as well as information about each member of the research collaboration group including what role each individual will perform in the research process. Applicants must also submit a detailed research proposal that should include all critical elements of the proposed study including background and rationale, research aims, budget, research design and methodology, timeline, and plans for disseminating the results. Applicants are also required to submit letters of support from the applicant/group's home institution or from sponsoring institutions or organizations such as the board, committees, caucuses, and chapters of MLA; graduate schools of library and information science; university deans or department chairs in health professions schools or health care organizations; library organizations; or, scientific academies and societies. The letters should address why the research is significant to the field and why the applicant/group is qualified to do the research. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the Medical Library Association for more information.