The Sidney Prize is an award that recognizes people working hard toward achieving their dreams. Winners receive financial assistance, prestige and can use prize money to promote science. There are various kinds of awards, each designed to motivate and inspire people towards doing their best work.
The Neilma Sydney Prize, run by Overland magazine and the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, honors one author with a $5,0000 prize and publication both online and in Overland’s print edition. Two runners-up receive $750 prizes. This year’s judges are seeking fiction that explores travel themes beyond simply describing locations – they want stories that tell something about life beyond merely depicting locales or landscapes.
This award, named in memory of an influential Dartmouth professor who championed liberal arts education, recognizes those who demonstrate excellence across three key areas: scholarship, undergraduate teaching and leadership for furthering liberal arts education. The winner is honored at Phi Beta Kappa’s Triennial Council meeting.
The annual Sydney Prize is given to the student whose thesis or overall writing most effectively conveys emotion through language. Voted on by the English Honors faculty, it is open to topics beyond Old or Middle English study that relate to literary study in general.
Established by Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Sidney in memory of their son, this prize honoring academic excellence in humanities scholarship is awarded annually. Applicants are judged based on evidence demonstrating the impact of humanistic values upon their research as well as writing style which displays depth of thought with clear expression.
This award recognizes those who have dedicated their lives to upholding truth and standing against injustice. Sidney was renowned for reporting on matters pertaining to common good rather than just business or sports news; his relentless search for the truth revealed corruption and oppression that would otherwise remain undetected.
The Sydney Peace Prize honors individuals or groups who have worked tirelessly to promote peace through justice and respect for diversity. Past recipients have included Patrise Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi from Black Lives Matter as they worked following George Zimmerman’s acquittal, while Nazanin Boniadi for her work promoting women’s rights in Iran was recognized.