The Sidney Prize is a monthly award from the Hillman Foundation for outstanding socially-conscious journalism that fosters social and economic justice. The Foundation honors the memory of Sidney Hillman, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union and a leader in working people’s struggle for a better American life and progressive industrial democracy. The Hillman Prize has been awarded for over 60 years in honor of those who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling to illuminate critical issues that confront working people in this country. Past winners include Jane Mayer’s work on the Bush Administration’s violations of domestic and international law, Bill Moyers and Kathleen Hughes’s Journal’s broadcast on “Buying the War,” and Spike Lee’s documentary about police brutality in Baltimore.
All Sidney Prize winning entries receive $500, a bottle of union-made wine and a certificate designed by New Yorker cartoonist Edward Sorel. The winners are also listed on the Society’s website and in the Key Reporter, the Society’s flagship publication.
We offer a wide range of literary prizes for writing of all kinds including poems, essays and plays. These prizes are awarded for submissions of a high standard and are usually supported by a bequest or gift from an individual. Please note that all prizes are subject to terms and conditions.
The Ben Sandford Cullen Award (Archaeology) is to provide financial assistance for post-graduate students whose research in Archaeology and Anthropology is innovative and theoretically ground-breaking, to help them with their research costs. This prize was established in 1996 by the colleagues and friends of Dr Ben Sandford Cullen who died suddenly at age 31.
This industry prize was established to assist Master of Moving Image students with the cost of their final project and give them filmmaking experience. It was donated to the University by Sydney Film Production Company PTY LTD t/as Sydney Films.
The Lucy Firth Honours Thesis Prize is funded by the Lucy Firth Bequest made in 1997. The prize is to be awarded for the best honours thesis in Philosophy based on its overall merit. The selection criteria will be based on the quality of the thesis and the extent to which the student has been impacted by extenuating circumstances in their studies.
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