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Legacy of Light Award

Honoring people whose work helps illuminate a healthier future in sleep, circadian health, and whole-person wellness.

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Award Purpose
Who This Award Is For
Selection Criteria
How To Apply
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Legacy of Light Award

Who is this for:

Advocates, clinicians, researchers, and professionals

Supports:

Leadership, mentorship, research, education, advocacy, or impact

Focus:

Lasting contribution to sleep, circadian health, and whole-person wellness

STATUS: Applications are currently closed.

Please contact us if you would like to be notified when this grant opens for 2027.

About the award

The Legacy of Light Award is the highest recognition within the Scholars Network, honoring individuals whose work has had, and will continue to have, a lasting impact on wellness, sleep, and circadian health.

Named for the enduring power of light to guide, illuminate, and sustain life, this award celebrates those who have gone beyond personal growth to become beacons for others. Recipients embody knowledge, compassion, and advocacy, using their expertise to transform patient care, influence education, advance research, and inspire healthier futures for communities worldwide.

This award is intended for advocates, clinicians, researchers, or professionals who demonstrate exceptional promise or achievement in bridging science and practice, and in carrying forward the mission of whole-person wellness.

The Legacy of Light Award purpose

Celebrate Leadership

Recognize individuals shaping the future of sleep and circadian health

Honor Impact

Highlight work that has improved lives through care, research, advocacy, or education

Inspire Continuity

Encourage recipients to mentor, teach, and ignite passion in the next generation

Shine Forward

Ensure the ripple effects of knowledge and compassion continue across time and communities

Who this award is for

Applicants should:
Be advocates, clinicians, researchers, and professionals with demonstrated excellence and commitment to patient-directed care and transdisciplinary whole-person impact
Provide measurable contributions to advancing knowledge, patient care, advocacy, or wellness
Have demonstrated mentorship or community impact

Selection criteria

Recipients will be chosen based on:
Leadership & Vision: Demonstrated ability to guide others and shape the field.
Enduring Impact: Evidence of contributions with long-term significance
Commitment to Community: Engagement in mentorship, education, or advocacy
The Legacy of Light Award is more than recognition — it is a torch passed forward. It honors those whose brilliance has already illuminated the path, while empowering them to inspire generations to come.

How To Apply

The application form will ask for a description of:
  • The nominee’s work and area of contribution
  • How their work has improved care, knowledge, advocacy or community wellbeing
  • Their role in mentoring, educating or supporting others
  • Why this recognition is timely and meaningful

Questions?

If you are not sure whether this award is the right fit, please contact WSCN with your questions.
Contact Us

Applications are currently closed for 2026.

Applications will reopen in 2027, and you can apply directly online here.