The Sidney Prize in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies

The Sidney Prize is awarded to a student writing in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies who has demonstrated excellence in their essay. This award is funded by The Walter Reid Memorial Fund. The Scholarship was established in honour of the memory of Walter Edward Steward Reid, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney in 1922 and became a renowned authority on central European history.

The Sidney Hook Memorial Award recognizes national distinction by a scholar in the fields of scholarship, undergraduate teaching, and leadership in the cause of liberal arts education. The award was created in 1991 in honor of the distinguished American philosopher and Phi Beta Kappa member Sidney Hook. The prize is presented at the Society’s Triennial Council meeting.

Winners of the Sidney Prize will receive a $500 cash award and a certificate. Students must be enrolled in the Master of Clinical Psychology or the Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy (MCP/PhD) and have completed at least two internal clinical placements. The selection panel will judge entries on their originality, quality of research and writing, and the contribution of the work to the discipline. The Scholarship can be applied for in the year following completion of your PhD.

Awarded to the author of an article based on a published dissertation in the field of Consumer Culture Theory, and related theoretical areas. This prize is named in honor of the Founder and President of the Consumer Culture Theory Association, Sidney J. Levy, Ph.D. The award is presented at the CCT annual conference.

Presented to an outstanding graduate or postdoctoral student who has produced a substantial and innovative dissertation that makes an important contribution to the history of Christianity in North America. This prize is named in honor of the late Professor Sidney Thomas, a distinguished teacher and researcher in art history at Syracuse University.

This prize was created to commemorate the life and work of Sidney Hollander (1881-1972), a prominent Baltimore businessman, who dedicated his time and resources in a tireless effort towards achieving equal rights for African Americans. The prize is presented to journalists who illuminate the great issues of our times, including the search for a basis of lasting peace, the need for better housing and medical care, the promotion of civil liberties, democracy and the fight against discrimination of all kinds.

The prize is a monthly award given to outstanding investigative journalism that exposes social and economic injustice. It is named in honor of the memory of Sidney Hillman, an immigrant who devoted his life to building “a better America.”

The award is open to all scholars and writers of any nationality and language who are working on topics of international importance. Entries should be written in English and must be received no later than December 31st, 2020. Submissions must be made using the online submission system. Submissions will be judged on the basis of clarity, depth and breadth of research, the use of sources, originality and creativity. In the case of multiple submissions by one author, the entry that is judged the most convincing will be selected.