The Sidney Prize is given to students who have demonstrated exceptional excellence in their studies and is one of the world’s most renowned scholarships, enabling recipients to study at some of the leading universities worldwide.

This scholarship comes with numerous benefits, such as full tuition, living allowance and travel expenses covered. Furthermore, it includes mentorship from an accomplished engineer within their field – something particularly helpful to female engineers striving to find success within industry.

Apart from receiving the cash prize, winners will also receive a plaque and have their work displayed in a museum. Anyone interested in applying can do so by submitting either an essay or video detailing their research and what it aims to accomplish; students from any country around the world can enter this competition with prize money worth $30,000 USD available as awards.

Are You Interested in Receiving this Prize? Applicants who wish to enter are welcome to submit an application either online or by emailing it directly to the committee. They must include their name, contact details and brief project description when making their submission. No major in chemistry is necessary in order to apply; however applicants must at least receive an A- grade in their exams in order to be considered for this prize.

Thornton O’Glove established this award to honor his teacher Sidney Cox who encouraged undergraduate students to meet the highest standards of originality and integrity when writing in English. Each year the prize is offered annually for the best undergraduate writing produced in English; its committee convenes regularly at Hanover to read manuscripts during early spring for review by reading and discussion committee.

As part of their prize money, winners are expected to promote science to the general public. This could involve educating them about its significance, engaging people in biology or medicine fields that interest them and developing technologies that benefit humanity. Winning such prizes can provide a substantial boost for any scientist’s career and make landing employment in this field much simpler.

Annie Zhang won the Neilma Sidney short story prize with her work ‘Who Rattles the Night?’ She lives on unceded Wangal land and was recognized as an Emerging Writer Fellow with WestWords Western Sydney Emerging Writer Fellowship 2019. Zhang has published stories in Island Magazine, Kill Your Darlings and Big Issue. Currently working on her debut novel.

Every year, the Sydney Peace Foundation awards one nominee who has demonstrated exceptional efforts towards peace with justice, human rights and nonviolence. In 2019, Nazanin Boniadi from Iran-born actress and human rights activist has won this year.

The Iwanter Prize recognizes graduating seniors who, through their senior thesis and general academic excellence, have demonstrated exceptional humanities-based scholarship of broad interdisciplinary scope. Made possible through a gift to the University of Wisconsin Foundation from Sidney E. Iwanter (1971, BA History). Deadline for submissions will be June 1st of 2024.