The award will be presented annually. This award is to be given to a woman during the early years of her career, not later than ten years after the granting of the Ph.D. degree for scientific achievements that demonstrate her potential as an outstanding physicist. The award is open to any female physicist having US citizenship or is a permanent US resident. The lectures must be given at institutions within the United States or its posessions within two years after the award is made.
Nominations are active for three years.
The nominee's Ph. D must have been received during the ten-year period prior to the nomination deadline.