Please use this form to submit an initial nomination for a 2026 CEL award(s) or program. An NCTE staff member will reach out in December to nominators or nominees (in the case of the ELF program) with next steps. Email cel@ncte.org with questions.

Thank you for your interest in nominating for a 2026 CEL Award. This form is now closed. Please visit https://ncte.org/awards/conference-on-english-leadership-awards/ for the CEL Leadership Awards and https://ncte.org/groups/cel/cel-emerging-leaders/ for the Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program.