Day: May 22, 2025

The Sidney Prize is awarded each year for outstanding long-form journalism exposing social and economic injustice. It was established in 2025 by the George Polk judges and the family of the late New York Times columnist and bestselling author Sydney H. Schanberg. It honors the work of journalists who report with integrity on a wide range of topics, including: armed conflict; local, state or federal government corruption; military injustice; sedition or war crimes; genocide; and/or a violation of civil liberties.

The prize is named in honour of the Hon. Sidney Smith, Member of the Legislative Assembly of the United Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861, and Postmaster General of that country from 1858 to 1862. It is awarded annually to the leading student in Politics and History in the second year. It is funded by The Walter Reid Memorial Fund, which was created in memory of a distinguished scholar and authority on Central Europe.

In the world of literary prizes, essay and poetry contests are the most common. But there are a number of other writing competitions that offer substantial cash and other gifts for submissions that meet certain criteria. Most of these competitions require participants to submit an original piece of writing on a given topic. These submissions are usually submitted under a pseudonym.

Several scholarships are available to help students pay for their studies. Some of these are merit-based, while others are based on a combination of academic achievements and financial need. The amount of the scholarship is often determined by the school or organization offering it.

Some of these scholarships are open to international students, while others are only available to residents of a particular country or region. Many of these scholarships are funded by private individuals, companies or other organizations, and can be worth thousands of dollars. Some of these scholarships are also available to high school, college or graduate students.

Literary prizes come in many forms, including novels, short stories and essays. Some are prestigious, such as the Pulitzer Prize or the Nobel Prize. Others are less well-known, such as the Sidney Prize, which is awarded by Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, for works of literature about the South.

There are a number of prizes for students who write articles, poems or plays. Most of these competitions are sponsored by universities, but some are also supported by individual donors. Generally, these competitions require that a written work be submitted, and that the writer sign a copyright release form before the submission is accepted.

The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize, organized by the Australian magazine Overland, seeks excellent short fiction of up to 3000 words that is themed around the notion of “travel.” Imaginative and creative interpretations are strongly encouraged. The first place winner will receive $5000 and have their story published in Overland. Two runners-up will each be awarded $750. The prize is open to writers both in the US and abroad. The submission deadline is January 15.