A sidney prize is a prestigious award given to those who have excelled in various fields. Typically, these awards have been around for years and are renowned throughout the world as a sign of excellence in an area of study. These awards are highly competitive, and winners can expect to receive substantial funds that they can use for future plans. Those who are interested in applying for a sidney prize should first review any applicable rules before making their submission.
The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is a competition that offers one lucky writer a $5000 prize and publication both online and in Overland magazine. Two runners-up will also be honored with $750 prizes. Applicants are required to submit a short story loosely themed around travel that is not only captivating but also makes a meaningful contribution to understanding humanity.
This award was created to honor the memory of Sir Sidney Smith, a British scientist who made a profound impact on scholarship in biology and medicine. It is given to those who have shown exceptional academic achievement and a commitment to advancing scholarship in these areas. Those who are considering applying for this prize should be aware that the process can be lengthy and require a great deal of effort on the part of the applicant.
In the past, this award has been given to individuals as well as organizations that have contributed significantly to humanity. The winner of this prize will be presented with a medal, a check, and a certificate. The award is given out once every year to a deserving individual, and it has become a worldwide symbol of prestige.
Each year, the Sydney Peace Foundation honours a nominated person or group who has promoted “peace with justice”, human rights and non-violence. The 2022 winner was the Black Lives Matter movement, founded by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi in the US in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for killing black teenager Trayvon Martin.
The Hillman Foundation, which was founded in 1950 by the founder of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and a cofounder of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, SEIU, honors journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service to the common good. Previous recipients of the Hillman Prize have included Jane Mayer for her exposé of the abuses committed by the Bush administration; Bill Moyers and Kathleen Hughes for their Journal broadcast on “Buying the War”; and Spike Lee and Sam Pollard for their film about the BP oil spill.
This prize, which was established in 1967 by a gift from Miss A.M. Ardern in memory of her brother Philip Sidney Ardern, is awarded annually to an advanced graduate student or recent PhD for a scholarly work in the history of Christianity that has made a major contribution to its field. This prize has been renamed in recognition of the growing importance of scholarship in religion and religious studies.