Bernard Sachs Award Submission Guidelines

Nomination Deadline: October 31 Annually

The Child Neurology Society announces a prestigious award to honor someone of international status who has done leading research in neuroscience with relevance to the care of children with neurological disorders. The awardee does not have to be a member of the Child Neurology Society. The 2026 Bernard Sachs Award nominations should be submitted on or before October 31.

The 2025 CNS Award will be presented at the 54th Annual Meeting, October 8-11, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Award recipients will be informed of the committee’s decision by January 15, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The nominee is someone of international status who has done leading research in neuro-science with relevance to the care of children with neurological disorders.
2. The nominee is recognized as an outstanding teacher and scholar.

Procedure

1. Submit an electronic nomination online via this form.
   a. Enter the nominee’s contact information and why they are deserving of this award.
   b. If you would like to submit nominations for multiple awards, please complete the submission form for each award, returning to the award submission link for each award nomination.
   c.  No letters of recommendation or CVs are required in order to submit a nomination.
2.  Additional documents may be requested from the nominee by the awards committee at a later date.
3.  Nominations must be completed through this form by October 31 each year. 
4. The 2026 awardee will be informed of the Award Committee’s decision by January 15, 2026.
5. The lecture will be presented at the 54th CNS Annual Meeting to be held October 14-17, 2026 in Montreal, QC. A five-minute introduction by a colleague will be followed by a forty-minute scientific presentation.

Given that only one Bernard Sachs Award is presented annually, submitting updated nominations of individuals not selected is encouraged the following year.