Sydney Prize 2023 | Official Selection
The Sydney Film Festival features the most audacious, cutting-edge and courageous films in the world and is the largest international film competition in Australia. In addition to the Sydney Film Prize, there are a number of other prestigious awards and prizes in its Official Competition.
Literary Prizes
Sydney is a university city with a rich history of literary prizes. These prizes are awarded for submissions of written work on a particular theme or subject. They can be in the form of an essay, play or poem and are usually presented at a special event.
Scholarships and Prizes
Sydney scholarships and prizes are available for students of all ages. Some offer financial support for studying at the University, while others recognise achievement in specific fields of study or research. These scholarships and prizes are offered by universities, government bodies, charities, businesses and other organisations.
Whether you are an undergraduate student, a recent graduate or a career professional, there is sure to be a Sydney scholarship or prize that is right for you. The University of Sydney offers a range of scholarships and prizes for students, staff and alumni, and many are offered in conjunction with external organisations.
In order to perpetuate in some small way the generative influence which the late Sidney Cox exercised over hundreds of Dartmouth students both in and out of his classes, a committee has been soliciting funds with a view to establishing an annual prize for that piece of undergraduate writing which best approximates those high standards of originality and integrity which he set both for himself and for his students.
The 2019 Sydney Taylor Body of Work Winner is award-winning author Jane Yolen. She has written over 400 books, including middle grade and young adult fiction, as well as nonfiction. Yolen’s works have won her numerous accolades, including two Sydney Taylor Honors and a Sydney Taylor Notable Book.
This year’s Sidney Hillman Prizes, established by the Roberts & Holland LLP Foundation and named in honor of its founding partner, were given to stories that illuminated important social and economic injustices. The New York Times’ piece on Haiti’s colonial debt; ProPublica’s investigation of hospice privatization; and More Perfect Union’s agenda-setting videos explicating corporate greed were among the winners.
In 2024, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding essay or research project on a topic in sociology, political science, history, law, or cultural studies. The winner will receive a monetary prize and a certificate. The judges were Professor Andrew Whitehead, Chair of the Sociology Department, and Dr Richard Payne, of the University of Sydney.