Doing well at the TPS Sydney is no small task; winning prizes requires hard work and determination. Here are a few things you should keep in mind before entering contests for sidney prizes.
The Sydney Peace Prize recognizes individuals or organisations demonstrating dedication to peace with justice and diversity, such as Patrise Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi who work with Black Lives Matter. Its worth is $250K – and each winner receives a substantial portion.
Are you an admirer of performing arts? The Sydney Prize offers a competition to recognize individuals for their contributions to Australia’s cultural life, and recognises their potential contributions through art in the future. Judges for this award take great care when selecting their winner; considering both past achievement as well as what lies ahead based on a national evaluation process.
Students and alumni of the University of Sydney with an interest in writing can enter various literary prizes available to students and alumni of this university. Each award requires writing an essay on a given topic that will then be judged by a committee comprised of academics and professionals; results are then announced each May.
Established by Sidney Iwanter in 2000, this prize honors his legacy of intellectual curiosity and knowledge transmission across generations. The Hillman Foundation selects submissions each month that demonstrate how investigative reporting or deep storytelling advance humanity; past winners have included The New York Times coverage of Haitian debt; Hilton Als’ series on terrorism and race relations in America; pieces by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ed Yong among many more.
Additionally to literary awards, the university offers various research and other scholarships that are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Some scholarships focus on specific topics while others cover an array of fields; popular scholarships include Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Sidney & Alice Bliss Prize and Sir James Goulburn Scholarships.
Scholarships may be highly competitive, but they still provide students with an effective means to pay for school. Aside from offering financial awards, scholarships may also offer valuable networking opportunities and help enter your desired field of study. If you’re interested in applying for one of these awards, make sure that you research all requirements before submitting an application.