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Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1993 10:48:31 EST
Comments:     Resent-From: Amy Lyons <HSLAMY@UBVM>
Comments:     Originally-From: Amy Lyons <HSLAMY@UBVM>
From:         Amy Lyons <HSLAMY@UBVM.BITNET>
Subject:      MLA DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

This is a reposting.  To date there have been no applications received.
The deadline is February 1, 1993.  Please pass this notification on to
any individuals who may be interested.  Applications are encouraged!

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*   APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE MLA DOCTORAL    *
*  FELLOWSHIP AWARD.   PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO ALL   *
*             ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.  THANKS.                    *
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                        MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

                            DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

                               Sponsored By
                   INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

             Applications are now being accepted for the MLA
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AWARD.  The Institute for Scientific
Information (ISI) sponsors a fellowship in the amount of $1,000
to support and encourage students to conduct doctoral work in the
area of health science librarianship for information science.

             The award will be presented at the Medical Library
 Association Annual Meeting.

                                ELIGIBILITY

        *    The candidate must be a graduate of an
             ALA-accredited school of library science.

        *    The candidate must be a candidate in a Ph.D. program
             with emphasis on biomedical and health-related
             information science (candidate should have advanced
             to candidacy to assure acceptance of the project
             toward Ph.D. requirements).  Preference will be
             given to applicants who have at least 80% of their
             course work completed and an approved dissertation
             prospectus.

        *    The candidate must be citizen of or have permanent
             resident status in the United States or Canada.

        *    Past recipients of the MLA Doctoral Fellowship are
             ineligible.


                                   TERMS

        *    The applicant must submit a completed application
             form by February 1, 1993.

        *    Two letters of reference are required.  One
             reference must be from the applicant's advisor for
             the doctoral program in which he/she is enrolled,
             and the other must be from a person recognized for
             special competence or expertise in the proposal
             field.

        *    The candidate is required to submit an informative
             summary and detailed budget for the doctoral
             project, along with the application.

        *    Once the doctoral fellowship is awarded, no changes
             may be made in budget or plans without prior
             approval from the Medical Library Association.

        *    The MLA Doctoral Fellowship will pay $1,000 in one
             payment toward:
                         +  project expenses,
                         +  related travel expenses,
                         +  augmenting another larger, separately
                            funded project relevant to health
                            sciences librarianship and which is
                            part of the requirements of a
                            doctoral degree.

             Applications may be obtained from the Medical
Library Association, Six North Michigan Avenue,  Suite 300,
Chicago, IL  60602-4805; 312/419-9094, fax: 312/419-8950.

             Completed application and related material should be
returned directly to the chair of the MLA Doctoral Fellowship
Jury.

                                Amy Gische Lyons
                             Health Sciences Library
                              University at Buffalo
                                   Abbott Hall
                               Buffalo, NY  14214
                                  716/829-3402
                                Fax: 716/835-4891
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