Sydney Prize is a monthly award for outstanding investigative journalism that exposes social and economic injustices. The 2024 winners include the New York Times’ report on illegal evictions, ProPublica’s exploration of hospice privatization and More Perfect Union’s agenda-setting videos on corporate greed. The winner of the Neilma Sidney short story prize receives $5000 in prize money, which is to be published in Overland’s autumn edition. Two runners-up receive $750 each. The prize is supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. Take out a new Overland subscription to be eligible for the contest.
The Sydney Prize is awarded for an essay written in conjunction with a course or seminar taught at the Law School or as an independent study project. The winning essay will address a particular question or issue of general interest and will be selected on the basis of its quality, originality, and ability to shed light on a nominated topic.
In addition to the monetary prize, Sydney Prize winners are expected to use their prestigious status to promote science. This can be done by educating the public on scientific issues or by developing new technologies that benefit humanity. The winners are announced at the Society’s triennial council meeting and notified by mail or email.
Established in 1854, the prize was originally offered for the best essay on any subject, but now focuses on taxation. The Sydney prize is awarded by a committee that evaluates the submitted essays on the basis of their quality, originality and ability to shed light on a nominated subject. The committee reserves the right to split the prize if it is not convinced that one essay stands above all others in this regard.
This prize is awarded for an article based on dissertation research that contributes significantly to the field of consumer culture theory (CCT). The prize honors Professor Sidney J. Levy, a founding figure of CCT and related theoretical areas. The winning essay will be published in an appropriate journal. An honorable mention may also be given.
The prize is awarded for an essay based on dissertation research that contributes significantly in the area of international comparative law. The prize is sponsored by the University of Sydney and the Australian Institute of International Law. The prize is awarded annually by a committee of judges and will be accompanied by a cash sum of $AUD1000. An honourable mention may also be awarded.
This competition is held to recognise a postgraduate student for the best conference paper or publication on a linguistics theme in the Department of Linguistics. The prize is named in honour of MAK Halliday, the founding faculty member of the Department. The prize is supported by the Department and the university’s Language Research Centre.
The MAK Halliday Postgraduate Research Prize is open to all Masters by research and PhD students within the Department of Linguistics at the University of Sydney. In order to be eligible for this prize, applicants must have an ACF rating. Applicants who do not have an ACF rating will be considered for unrated prizes only. By entering this prize, entrants consent to their personal details being shared with Destination NSW and W Sydney for promotional purposes.