The Hospital Libraries Professional Development Grant was established in 1996 by the Hospital Libraries Section, now the Hospital Library Caucus. It provides librarians working in a hospital and similar clinical settings with the support needed for educational or research activities, which includes developing and acquiring the knowledge and skills delineated in Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success: The Educational Policy Statement of the Medical Library Association and The Research Imperative: The Research Policy Statement of the Medical Library Association. This grant may be used for MLA professional development opportunities offered through MEDLIB-ED. The Hospital Libraries Professional Development Grant may also be used to support reimbursement for expenses incurred in conducting scientific research, such as professional assistance in survey research design, statistical analyses, and so on. Applicants must be employed as a health sciences librarian within the last year in either a hospital or other clinical care institution; and a member of MLA. The applicant may not have previously received the Hospital Libraries Professional Development Grant; and received an MLA grant, scholarship, or other awards within the last year. It is preferred that the applicant be a member of the Hospital Libraries Caucus. Proof of caucus membership history may be confirmed by contacting MLA Member Services. Applicants must update their MLA member profile page. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Medical Library Association for more information.