The Sidney Prize and Other Awards
The Sidney Prize is an award given each month to outstanding journalism that exposes social and economic injustice. Judged by Rose Arce, Ta-Nehisi Coates and others, its winner receives a certificate designed by New Yorker cartoonist Edward Sorel as well as a bottle of union-made wine.
Since 1854, this award honoring one of the RCA class of 1920 recognizes alumni who have demonstrated loyalty and courage when upholding high ideals and commitment to them. Established by gift from W.C. Wentworth’s estate, it has been given annually.
Malcolm Robertson Foundation offers this annual prize for outstanding travel-inspired short fiction (no more than 3,500 words). A panel of judges comprising Laura Elvery and Paige Clark will select their winner to publish in Overland magazine; two runners-up will each receive $750 prizes in recognition. This competition is open to writers worldwide.
This award, created in honor of Sydney Taylor, recognizes unpublished manuscripts of Jewish children’s fiction for ages 8-13. A committee reads and comments on all submissions before selecting a winner. Applicants should expect between 2-4 zoom meetings with committee members prior to making a submission decision. To learn more and submit, click here.
On November 12th 2024, entries for the 2024 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize will open up. Subscribers of Overland magazine are eligible for discounted entries and could become prize winners!
In honor of an esteemed English professor, this award promotes research in Old and Middle English literature. A committee reviews any work in this area which most closely meets Professor Sidney Ardern’s high standards of excellence.
SHOT offers this book award each year in recognition of an outstanding scholarly work on the history of science or technology published during the prior calendar year. A committee composed of SHOT members chooses its winner based on nominations submitted from within its membership; recipients receive both a cash prize and plaque in their honor.
This award, originally known as the Dexter Prize, was first created in 1968 to honor Sidney Edelstein – renowned authority on dyes and processes and founder of Dexter Chemical Corporation; as well as 1988 winner of SHOT’s Leonardo da Vinci prize – an expert on their history and processes who established Dexter Chemical Corporation and who later went on to win SHOT’s Leonardo da Vinci prize himself. It recognizes authors whose books contribute significantly to scholarship on technology history while having wide appeal among both lay audiences and specialists alike.
Honoring an exceptional woman engineer, this prize encourages female engineers of any field or specialization to reach their full potential and succeed. Open to graduating female engineering students who can show academic success, personal attributes or contributions to society/student life. The winner receives PS500.