A range of University of Sydney prizes are available for submissions of written work, including poetry, plays and essays. Many of these prizes have long histories, some dating back to bequests received in the early part of the 20th century. These awards provide students with the opportunity to develop their writing skills in a variety of literary genres, while being recognised for their achievements.

The 2023 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize was awarded to Annie Zhang for her story ‘Who Rattles the Night?’, which was published in Overland’s autumn issue. The judges—Patrick Lenton, Alice Bishop and Sara Saleh—have selected this story from a shortlist of eight, which was announced earlier this month. The winner will receive $5000 in prize money and two runners-up will have their stories published online, alongside the Overland issue in which they appeared.

Each year the prize honours that piece of undergraduate work which most nearly meets those high standards of originality and integrity which Sir Sidney Cox set for his students in his teaching and for his own writing, and in this way contributes to the enrichment of the student’s experience at Trent University. The work may be of any kind and in any form, but the writing must demonstrate a level of competence in the use and development of language. It is open to all students of the University, not just those majoring in English, and may be based on any subject.

Since its founding in 1977, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has sought to illuminate the great issues of our time: the search for a basis for lasting peace; the need for housing, medical care and employment security for all people; the promotion of civil liberties and democracy; and the fight against discrimination based on race, nationality or religion. The Foundation has been proud to support investigative journalism in service of these goals, awarding monthly Sidney Hillman Prizes for journalists in the United States and Canada.

We are proud to continue to support a range of scholarships for students in a wide variety of fields, including law, economics, health, social science and humanities. These scholarships are supported by donations from private individuals, foundations and corporations. The SEIU Hillman Scholarship is supported by the Union of American Physicians and Surgeons (UAP).

The Documentary Australia award recognises outstanding Australian documentary filmmaking, and is supported by Documentary Australia. The winning film is selected by a panel of independent filmmakers, and will be considered for Academy Award nomination.

This prestigious prize is offered to an undergraduate or postgraduate student whose essay in the field of History best addresses a topic related to the study of Modern European History. The scholarship is generously donated by Dr Donald Chase, a former member of the History department at Trent and Master of Lady Eaton College. The scholarship is awarded each year in memory of his parents and brother. The scholarship is a wonderful legacy to remember those who have made a contribution to the history of this country.