University of Sydney prizes recognize work or activity performed within academic units or programs, typically as part of an academic unit or program. Most prizes require an application and submission of written work addressing a certain topic – usually essays but also poems or plays; literary prizes do not require applications and those who win will be listed on their transcript as winners.
Sidney Hillman Foundation was established in 1950 in honor of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America’s (ACCWA) founding president who later helped form Workers United SEIU. Its purpose is to recognize and support journalists, writers and public figures who pursue investigative journalism or public policy research for the greater good.
The Sidney Hillman Prize honors an exceptional example of investigative reporting exemplified by this magazine’s founder and editor-in-chief, Sidney Hillman. A panel of judges selects one recipient annually who receives a cash prize of $5,000 – past winners have included authors examining issues like police racial profiling in New York City police departments; how abortion bans affect access to emergency medical care; or how states that collect income taxes treat low-income taxpayers.
The University of Sydney provides several prizes to recognize student academic excellence across a range of academic areas. Most prizes are automatically distributed based on mid-year and final year academic results; others require application with submitted written work for consideration; all students who submit work can potentially win the sidney Prize awarded by the University.
An examination of how technological failures shaped nature and national identity during Cold War Canada. Louise Olsen of Dinosaur Designs will create and award Louise Olsen with an mesmerising swirl award made from Sydney fabric, handmade to commemorate this achievement.
This award recognizes undergraduate English writing students who meet Sir Sidney Cox’s high standards for originality and integrity as evident through his teaching methods and book “Indirections for those Who Want to Write”. The winning essay will be published in Writing & Writing Across the Curriculum Journal; rating prizes are restricted solely for rated players; unrated players will not be eligible. Any prizes not claimed within three months will be forfeited back into promoting chess in Sydney.