diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE
index 989e95ccd0..0e41cf1826 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 
 (Please fill in changes proposed in this fix)
 
-
 ## How was this patch tested?
 
 (Please explain how this patch was tested. E.g. unit tests, integration tests, manual tests)
-
-
 (If this patch involves UI changes, please attach a screenshot; otherwise, remove this)
 
+Please review https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SPARK/Contributing+to+Spark before opening a pull request.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c77c429e57..dd7d0e2249 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,3 +97,8 @@ building for particular Hive and Hive Thriftserver distributions.
 
 Please refer to the [Configuration Guide](http://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/configuration.html)
 in the online documentation for an overview on how to configure Spark.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please review the [Contribution to Spark](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SPARK/Contributing+to+Spark)
+wiki for information on how to get started contributing to the project.