The Sidney Prize is given monthly to journalists exposing social and economic injustices in journalism. Winners are chosen on their ability to present issues that are accessible and engaging for general readers. In addition to receiving a monetary award, recipients receive a certificate as well as being invited to an exclusive dinner event hosted by The Sidney Foundation in San Francisco.
In 1984, the trustees of the Sidney Myer Fund established this prize to honour Sir Sidney Myer’s memory and his passion for performing arts such as dance, drama, comedy, music, opera and circus. The prize did not aim at honouring past achievements but rather highlighted those with potential to contribute positively to Australian society through performing arts into the future.
In addition to awarding the Sidney Prize, the foundation provides Hillman Prizes to journalists who work to achieve justice and public policy for the common good. They also sponsor an Edelstein Prize to commemorate Dr. Sidney Edelstein and his contributions in technology history scholarship.
Each year, the Foundation presents academic merit prizes to University of Sydney students. Unlike most academic prizes, no application is necessary as winners are chosen based on mid-year and final-year academic results. These scholarships aim to recognize exceptional undergraduates while simultaneously inspiring other to strive towards academic excellence.
The University of Sydney Academic Merit Prizes recognize students for outstanding academic achievements in certain areas. Each winner receives $1000 and their achievement is recorded on their transcript. In addition, these academic merit prizes are supplemented by several additional scholarships including Sidney Scholarship and Mikiso Hane Prize awards.
Undergraduate students enrolled in Asian studies majors at the University of Sydney are eligible for scholarships for Asian studies. These scholarships provide financial support so that East Asian politics, economies and societies may be examined within international relations contexts as well as fields like law business government health education culture etc.
The Scholarship is a biennial award funded by the Philip and Sheila Diamond Charitable Trust and honours Sir Sidney’s role in re-admitting Jews after the Holocaust (see Regulations). In 2023, Dr A.M. Ardern was honored with this accolade. This opportunity is open to students at University of Sydney; submissions are reviewed by an expert panel in their field before winning papers can be published in Wittenberg East Asian Studies Journal as part of their prize package; in addition to this main prize there are two runners-up prizes awarded online for each winner (in 2023 prize winner awarded).