The Sidney Prize and the Oberman Prize
Awarded monthly, the Sidney Prize honors outstanding journalism that exposes social and economic injustices. It is named for Sidney Hollander, a Baltimore businessman and philanthropist who dedicated significant time and resources to civic affairs, especially the fight against racial inequality. During his lifetime, Hollander served as a member of several private and public philanthropic boards and was active in civil rights and social reform efforts.
In the tradition of its founder, the Hillman Foundation seeks to reward journalists and writers who are working “to advance social justice and promote the common good.” The Hillman Prize is a substantial monetary award that may be given to individuals or organizations in any field, including journalism, film, music, art, literature and activism. The prize is funded by the philanthropy of the late Isabel B. Oberman in memory of her husband, Irving Oberman ’17.
The Sidney Thomas Prize is an undergraduate student paper award that is given for an excellent article on the history of art written by a current student in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Syracuse University. The prize is named for Professor Sidney Thomas, a longtime faculty member in the department who was the editor of two benchmark books in the field, Images of Man and The Nature of Art.
Presented by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), this is one of the most prestigious book prizes in the field. It is awarded to the author of a distinguished scholarly work in the history of technology published during the previous three years. York University historian Edward Jones-Imhotep received the 2018 prize for The Unreliable Nation: How Technological Failures Defined Nature and National Identity in Cold War Canada.
An annual book award from Mercer University’s Spencer B. King Center for Southern Studies. Named for 19th-century Southern poet Sidney Lanier, the prize is designed to recognize works of scholarship on the region and its people. The winner receives a $2,000 cash award, a certificate and an exhibit of the winning essay or dissertation.
The Event Cinemas Rising Talent Award celebrates a trailblazing NSW-based creative working in short film with a cash prize of $7,000. Open to filmmakers, directors and screenwriters with no more than five short film credits.
This award is named in honor of Sidney Taylor, who worked tirelessly to bring quality theater and dance to the community of Nashville. Each year, the winners are chosen by a jury of local arts professionals.
The Yong Kim A.B. ’92, J.D. ’95 Memorial Awards are given to Harvard Law School students for superior writing on legal subjects of special importance to East Asian-American relations. The award is made possible by the generosity of Yong’s family and friends, who wish to commemorate his lifelong commitment to advancing US-East Asian understanding. Applicants must write an original paper on any subject relevant to the program’s mission and meet other eligibility requirements. For more information, see the Prize Submission Instructions page.