All papers developed during the 2nd Annual Guided JOMSR “Pub” Crawl will be eligible for up to $1000.00 in grant funding (per proposal) to be used for approved research expenses (e.g., data collection, software expenditures) that aid in the completion of the paper being developed through the “Pub” Crawl process. Grant funding is limited and will be awarded on a competitive, merit-based process at the 2025 SMA Annual Conference. Funding is based on the availability of SMA funds.

Funding will be distributed per proposal (not per participant) and can be used for any associated research expenses, such as data, software purchases, and/or travel expenses that “Pub” Crawl committee deems appropriate. Each proposal will be evaluated on its merits by the SMA Guided “Pub” Crawl Committee and the SMA Fellows Panel.

At a minimum, to be considered for grant funds, the lead author on the paper must have completed all of the previous parts of the Guided “Pub” Crawl. (Note: US-based participants must complete Part 4 of the “Pub” Crawl in person at SMA. International (non-US-based) participants are eligible to receive grant funding if they complete all parts of the “Pub” Crawl and present their proposals virtually to the SMA Fellows panel prior to the conference.)

The grant funding interest form should be completed by the lead author. The deadline to submit the application form is 11:59 PM ET on October 20, 2025. Grant awards will be announced at the SMA Business Meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025 and distributed thereafter.