Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network Applicant Portal
Welcome to the SSMN Applicant Portal, where you can apply for all active application-based programming, including grants, awards, and special events. SSMN Grant winners should also use the applicant portal to submit all grant reports.
Please use your SSMN website account credentials to log-in. Contact SSMN staff (ssmn@ssrc.org) if you have questions about an application or need assistance logging in.
To open an existing application draft and continue working, select 'My Applications' in the lefthand sidebar on this page after logging in.
OPEN PROGRAMS
2025 SSMN Research Symposium
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Program description: The SSMN Research Symposium is a multidisciplinary alumni event that first launched in 2023. Sloan Scholar alumni from all fields and career levels are encouraged to submit talk topics. Talks are not limited to research, but may focus on mentoring, teaching, community work, passion projects, or another topic the presenter wishes to share with the alumni community. The symposium is a preconference event at the SREB Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, alternating each year with the Academic Job Market & New Faculty Boot Camp.
The 2025 Research Symposium will take place in Atlanta, GA. Travel and event dates are as follows:
| Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 | Travel Day to Atlanta; Symposium Welcome Reception |
| Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 | SSMN Research Symposium |
| Friday, Oct. 31–Sunday, Nov. 2 | The SREB Institute on Teaching and Mentoring |
| Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 | Travel Day |
More details about participating in the Symposium are on the SSMN website. If you have additional questions, please contact the SSMN staff at ssmn@ssrc.org.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Application for 2026 SSMN Grants and Awards
The application period for annual SSMN Grants and Awards runs approximately December through March.
Application information for 2026 opportunities will be announced in December 2025. To be notified when the application period opens, subscribe to our quarterly newsletter.
SSMN Academic Job Market & New Faculty Boot Camp Application
The SSMN Academic Job Market & New Faculty Boot Camp alternates annually with the Research Symposium. Information about the next boot camp will be available starting in late spring 2026.