Call for Society Prizes | CNSF Congress
2025 CNSF Congress | MONDAY to thursday, JUNE 9 - 12
Rogers Centre and Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel, OTTAWA
Most of the 2025 CNSF Congress courses and sessions will be held at Ottawa's ROGERS Centre with the exception of the Pre-Congress Residents Courses which will be at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel. Check the 'CNSF Congress' 2025 Event App / Website, signage and/or emails for specific locations - coming soon.
2025 Society Prize Submissions - NOW OPEN Submit by January 31
Those submitting an 'expanded abstract' for a Society Prize must also submit their 'basic abstract' to the CNSF Congress, as instructed in the > Call for Abstracts.
Society Prizes
CNSF members have the opportunity to win valuable society prizes by submitting an 'Abstract' to the Congress as well as an 'Expanded Abstract' to the society prize competitions.
There are multiple first place prizes available to Junior Members or a Full Member within two years of receiving their Royal College certificate. Each valued at approximately $2500.
Winners will be given a designated time to present their work at the CNSF Congress. Prize winners’ will be announced in the Neuro|News newsletter, in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences (CJNS), Congress Abstract Supplement and on the CNSF website.
$500 second place prizes and additional subsidiary prizes may be awarded.
Rules governing all Society Prize Submissions
- Authors are invited to submit an expanded abstract, on or before January 31, 2025
- Contestants must be a member in good standing with any one of the six Societies of the CNSF; as a Junior member or a Full member within two years of receiving their Royal College certificate. CSC Members must hold CSC Full membership but still be within two years of receiving their Royal College certificate or apply to become a CNS or CACN Junior member. (Become a Member | CNSF)
- The same person may submit on different topics for the same prize
- The same expanded abstract may not be submitted to more than one Society
- Submissions must be provided in PDF format
- Those submitting an 'expanded abstract' for a Society Prize must also submit their 'basic abstract' to the CNSF Congress, as instructed in the Call for Abstracts.
- The Congress Abstract submission process is independent from the Society Prize submission process.
Submission Details
- Prize submissions accepted by email ONLY
- Clearly indicate name of 'Society Prize' you are submitting for, expanded abstract 'title' and the 'basic abstract number' submitted to the CNSF Congress
- Submissions must be submitted as three separate PDF files labeled: last name_
- 'Letter' from program director
- 'Biography'
- 'Expanded Abstract' (expanded up to, but not exceeding 3 pages)
- CNSF will send a receipt of confirmation within 5 business days.
- If you do not receive a receipt of confirmation after 6 business days please contact the CNSF at nicole-rozak@cnsf.org
The Canadian Neurological Society (CNS)
Francis McNaughton Memorial Prize
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Prize
The Canadian Neurosurgical Society (CNSS)
K.G. McKenzie Memorial Prize for Basic Neuroscience Research Prize
K.G. McKenzie Memorial Prize for Clinical Neuroscience Research Prize
The Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists (CSCN)
The Canadian Association of Child Neurology (CACN)
The Canadian Society of Neuroradiology (CSNR)
