THE INTERNATIONAL LINEAR ALGEBRA SOCIETY
              The Hans Schneider Prize in Linear Algebra
 
                              GUIDELINES
 
 
The Hans Schneider Prize in Linear Algebra ("the Prize")  is  awarded
by The International Linear Algebra Society  ("ILAS")  for  research,
contributions, and  achievements  at  the  highest  level  of  Linear
Algebra. The Prize may  be  awarded  for  an  outstanding  scientific
achievement or for lifetime contribution.
 
 
AWARD DATE AND PERIOD:
 
The Prize is  awarded  every  three  years  at  an  appropriate  ILAS
conference, as decided upon by the ILAS Executive Board. In any  year
in which a Prize is awarded, there may be more  than  one  recipient,
within the discretion of the ILAS Executive Board.
 
 
ELIGIBILITY:
 
Aside from specific guidelines  developed  by  the  Prize  Committee,
there shall  be  no  restrictions  on  who  may  receive  the  Prize,
including without limitation, restrictions with respect to sex, race,
national origin, age, or the time since the recipient took his or her
last academic degree.
 
 
PROCEDURE:
 
A Prize Committee shall make specific  recommendations  to  the  ILAS
Executive Board about the choice of recipients.  However,  recipients
shall actually be chosen  by  the  ILAS  Executive  Board.  The  ILAS
Executive Board may decide on the preferred nature of the Prize  each
time it is to be awarded, and instruct the Prize  Committee  to  make
its recommendations accordingly.
 
The Prize Committee shall consist of five members who  are  appointed
by the ILAS President upon the advice of the  ILAS  Executive  Board,
and the ILAS President as  an  ex-officio  member.  The  appointments
shall be made at least nine months in  advance  of  the  Prize  award
date. The term of office shall be from the date of appointment  until
the date of the Prize award.
 
The committee shall  solicit  nominations  for  the  Prize  from  the
general membership of ILAS, as well as  from  other  members  of  the
scientific community. The ILAS President shall appoint a  replacement
for any Prize Committee member who is nominated  for  the  Prize  and
does not remove his/her name from consideration.
 
The Prize Committee shall notify the ILAS President of its  selection
at least three months prior to the award date. The notification  must
be accompanied by a written justification, as well as a citation that
can be used for a certificate  and  read  at  award  time.  The  ILAS
Executive Board may accept, reject, or change the nomination at least
three months prior to the award date.
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF AWARD:
 
The ILAS President shall notify the  recipient(s)  of  the  Prize  at
least two months in advance of the award date.  An  invitation  shall
also be extended to the recipient(s) to attend the award ceremony  to
receive the Prize and to present a talk.
 
 
THE PRIZE PRESENTATION:
 
The ILAS President shall announce the Prize at the chosen  conference
and present the Prize to  the  recipient(s)  that  are  present.  The
recipient(s) is not required to be present to receive the  Prize.  An
announcement of the Prize recipient(s) shall appear in ILAS'  printed
and electronic media.
 
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIZE:
 
The Prize consists of a  plaque  and  a  certificate  containing  the
citation. The ILAS Executive Board may also decide to grant the Prize
recipient(s) a cash award and/or to cover all or some of the expenses
of the Prize recipient(s) in attending the award ceremony.
 
 
THE PRIZE FUND:
 
The Prize fund consists of a gift of  $10,000.00  given  to  ILAS  by
Professor Hans Schneider. Other donors may make gifts  to  the  fund.
Such gifts shall be added to the principal. The principal  amount  of
the fund has been invested, and earned interest on the principal will
be used to fund the Prize.
 
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