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The annual Sydney Peace Prize honours nominees who promote the ideals of “peace with justice”, human rights and non-violence. It has been awarded to the Black Lives Matter movement, founded in the US by Patrise Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi following the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman for killing a black teenager in Florida. Previous winners include Julian Burnside, Prof Noam Chomsky and Mary Robinson.
Members of the Sidney Fellowship scooped a range of prizes in 2018. Michael Ramage won the Institute of Structural Engineers award for small projects for his work on the Rwandan national stadium cricket pavilion, while Professor Joanna Mackie won the Sir Roger L’Estrange Prize for her work on the tenth and eleventh century literature, including translations of Aesop’s Fables and Cicero and a biography of Henry V11.
The Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) awards the Sidney M Edelstein Prize annually to recognize outstanding history of science or technology books that contribute substantially to the field by making high-quality research accessible to general readers. The book is selected by a committee of SHOT members, and its author receives both a cash prize and a plaque as an award.
Taking its name from an influential 19th-century female engineering student, this annual prize is intended to inspire new female engineers and support them on their journey to becoming leaders in the industry. The prize is open to any graduating female engineering student who can demonstrate a combination of academic achievement, personal attributes and contribution to society/student life.
This is an annual award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in a course of study that leads to a career in the field of health. It was first offered in 2014 and is sponsored by the Australian Medical Association (AMA). The prize money is AUD$10,000, which is awarded to a student who has shown strong leadership qualities in their field of study. The prize is open to both domestic and international students. The application deadline is 31 October each year. The winners are announced in May. Nominations are welcome from anyone. The nomination process is simple and free. The winning entries will be published in a future issue of the magazine. The Malcolm Robertson Foundation will publish two runners-up stories. The judges of the Overland Neilma Sidney short story prize are Laura Elvery, Paige Clark and Michael Winkler.
