A generous member, S. R. Seshadri, established a fund for The Optical Society to provide assistance with mandatory publication charges to qualified JOSA A or JOSA B authors. The grants may be applied to mandatory overlength page charges and color charges. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis until the annual allotment is depleted. Individuals will be considered for a grant if they can demonstrate a financial need by meeting one or more of the following criteria:
(Describe your financial need within one or more of the categories above, in 100 words or less)