The Hans Schneider 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 Hans Schneider Prize Committee to make its recommendations accordingly.
The Hans Schneider 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 Hans Schneider 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 their name from consideration.
The Hans Schneider 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.