Sidney Prize is a monthly award for outstanding journalism that exposes social and economic injustices. The prize was established in memory of Dr. Sidney Louis Wagman ’51 and awarded for his loyalty to high ideals. The winner of the Sidney Prize receives $1,000. The prize is administered by The New York Times and the Weekly Standard. Each month the editors select a piece of journalism that deserves recognition for its ability to expose important issues and to bring attention to neglected stories. The winner is chosen on the last day of each month. Nominations are encouraged from the general public. The selections are made by a panel of former winners. Nominees must be published in the prior month. Nominees should be submitted on the form on this website or can be sent to the editors by e-mail. The editors reserve the right to select a different piece of journalism as the winning entry.
Mercer University’s Spencer B. King Center for Southern Studies has awarded the 2020 Sidney Lanier Prize to writer Ron Rash. The prize, named after 19th century Southern poet Sidney Lanier, honors a Southern writer whose work makes significant contributions to American literature.
This year’s judges include Mercer professors, eminent scholars of Southern literature and members of the Macon community. The 2023 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize has been awarded to ‘Who Rattles the Night?’ by Claire Aman. Aman’s story follows a Chinese Jewish family as they celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year. With warm illustrations that evoke paper cutting traditions, the story takes us on a journey through both celebrations with the family’s unique perspective and joy.
Overland will publish the winning story in its print publication, and two runners-up will be published online. The judges, Patrick Lenton, Alice Bishop and Sara Saleh, reviewed over 500 submissions to choose the shortlist.
The Harvard Animal Law and Policy Program awards up to two prizes each year for the best papers written by a student in any area of law or policy that addresses any issue related to animals, whether written as part of a course, seminar, clinic, independent study project, or as a graduate degree. The prize is supported by donations from Roberts & Holland LLP.
This scholarship was established by the Irving Oberman Memorial Fund in 1973 and provides for an annual prize of $1,000 given by the dean to a student writing a paper on any subject relevant to the following areas of law: bankruptcy; constitutional law and equal justice under the law; environmental law; family law; intellectual property, law and technology; and legal history. The scholarship is administered by the Harvard Law School. For more information, see the Irving Oberman Memorial Award webpage. To apply, submit a writing sample and cover letter by the deadline.