The Sydney Prize is presented annually by various organizations with the intention of promoting peace and social change, in recognition of those making significant strides for humanity and in their fields of endeavor. Individuals or groups or institutions may receive this prestigious honor.

The Sydney Prize was established to honor a Dartmouth professor who inspired students to realize their full potential. Open to graduate students from all fields, the annual prize offers $160,000 cash and other benefits.

Other prizes presented at Sidney include the Neilma Gantner Travel Writing Prize, which honors exceptional short fiction up to 3000 words that explores travel themes. The winner will receive $5000, with two runners-up receiving $7500 each; submissions can be accepted from writers from anywhere around the globe via submission portal online.

As well as the annual Sydney Prize, other scholarships and awards may also be applied for. One such scholarship is the Sydney Hook Memorial Award which honors national distinction in research, undergraduate teaching and leadership within liberal arts education. Awarded every three years to one scholar whose name will be presented at Phi Beta Kappa’s Triennial Council meeting for consideration and award recipient recognition.

Ruth Edelstein Barish established the Sidney Edelstein Prize in History of Technology as a tribute to her late husband, renowned historian of dyes and dye processes, Sidney Edelstein. Each spring Ruth announces who won and invites them to Hanover for a ceremony where they accept their award.

The Sidney Cox Prize for Undergraduate Literary Work was founded in 1907 to recognize and commemorate Dartmouth professor Sidney Cox, a celebrated English author and Phi Beta Kappa member who devoted his life to furthering knowledge. This prize honors Sidney by rewarding any student whose written work shows originality while clarifying complex topics; its winner is selected by an anonymous committee comprised of Hanover members.

Other Sydney Prizes honor those who promote human rights and nonviolence, like the Sydney Peace Prize presented this year to Black Lives Matter founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi of Black Lives Matter. It forms part of an effort to recognize those who promote peace with justice and diversity inclusion – these Sydney Prizes require applicants to submit written work under pseudonym, with committee reserving the right to split any prizes that have equal merit based on committee assessment.