The sidney prize is one of several University prizes that honor student academic excellence. While some require applications, all students will be listed as winners on their transcript.
The Sidney Memorial Prize, which was established in memory of Professor Sidney Cox, is awarded annually for the undergraduate writing that most nearly meets those high standards for originality and integrity set by the professor both in his teaching methods and in his book Indirections for Those Who Want to Write. The prize is not limited to writing in English; any type of undergraduate work may be entered. It is open to all students of any nationality, whether or not they major in English at the University.
In addition to the Sidney Prize, a number of other University prizes are available for student writing. These include the Iwanter Prize, the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize, and the Overland Prize. To learn more about these prizes, see the next section.
Despite an unfortunate prognosis for his health, Paul Masters was able to hold onto his hope. The island resident recently discovered that a winning ticket from last August had just come up for a check. Masters’ ticket is worth a $1 million Lotto Max prize.
As a Sidney Prize winner, Master will have to wait until the upcoming lottery cycle before he can collect his prize money. However, he will be able to enjoy the luxurious home he and his family have been dreaming of for years.
Dr. Clare Jackson, who graduated from Sidney in 2021 with a BA in History and received a Junior Research Fellowship, has written an acclaimed book on royalist ideas in late-seventeenth century Scotland. She is now Senior Tutor and Walter Grant Scott Fellow at Trinity Hall, where she is also the Director of Studies in History.
For the first time in its history, the Hillman Foundation is extending the scope of its annual Sidney prize to include data journalism and policy analysis. This year’s winner, an investigative team led by reporter Maya Srikrishnan of Grist, won for its coverage of how states stall and deny access to information about low-income taxpayer cases. The team doggedly sought new avenues to get the story told when states stalled or quoted outrageously high fees for the information.
The Sidney E. Mead Prize is awarded to an advanced graduate student or recent PhD for the best unpublished article stemming from dissertation research that contributes significantly to its field and to the history of Christianity more broadly. The essay will be published in Church History.