The Sidney Prize is an annual literary award for short stories and essays, selected by judges to identify a winner, two runners-up and a highly commended submissions must be original and unpublished with no more than 3000 words, theme based short story of universal appeal that have no more than three characters (no overwriting allowed), online submission with pen name required and all submitted content will be checked using Turnitin plagiarism screening system to detect plagiarism.
Sidney Hook Prize honors an exceptional Phi Beta Kappa scholar who has achieved national distinction in research, undergraduate teaching and service to liberal arts. The prize winner will be recognized at Society’s Triennial Council Meeting with nomination calls issued via Key Reporter, General Newsletter and social media one year in advance of each triennial meeting.
Mercer University recently awarded Elizabeth Spencer its annual Sidney Lanier Prize for Southern Literature. This annual award recognizes fiction that examines “explicitly and fearlessly the obstacles to human decency while elevating artistic standards”.
In past years, Mercer has presented the Sidney Lanier Prize to writers who have created characters who epitomize Southern spirit while showing a keen understanding of its culture. Spencer stands out for exemplifying masterful technique as well as an ability to explore complex issues through her fiction that blends reality with poetry.
SHOT annually awards The Sidney Edelstein Book Prize to an outstanding work published in the history of technology. To qualify, this book must have made significant contributions to scholarship in this field, honoring Dr. Sidney Edelstein (deceased), a prominent expert on dye history and process history who was a member of SHOT and leading authority on these topics.
At the 2025 Hillman Prizes ceremony hosted by Workers United foundation and SEIU-dominated Workers United union, several prestigious journalism awards were bestowed upon winners from different fields of journalism. Below is a list of these recipients.
In 2007, The Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize was established at the University of Sydney for all students enrolled there. Judges Andre Dao and Jennifer Down selected one winning story, two runners-up stories and one highly commendatory piece from over 500 entries received this year. The competition was conducted jointly with the History Department and sponsored by both the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and Overland Travel Company, to support aspiring authors of Jewish children’s fiction. Submit an unpublished manuscript of a novel, nonfiction piece or short fiction with universal Jewish content that targets young readers aged 8-13 years. Submissions must be written in English and should demonstrate positive aspects of Jewish life. This prize is generously supported by Venour V Nathan.