The Sidney Prize is awarded monthly to an outstanding piece of journalism that exposes social and economic injustice. The winning writer receives $5000 and their short story will be published in Overland alongside two runners-up. The competition is open to all writers, nationally and internationally, at any stage of their careers. To enter, simply take out a new subscription to Overland and submit your work by the end of April.

This prize is established by the bequest of Isabel B. Oberman in memory of her husband, Irving Oberman, A.B. 1917. It is given by the Dean for an outstanding paper written by a student of the School on any of seven current legal subjects: bankruptcy; constitutional law and equal justice under the law; family law; environmental law; intellectual property; and laws of the land. For more information, visit the Irving Oberman Memorial Awards webpage.

Supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and named in honour of the journalist Neilma Sidney, this prize is for excellent short fiction that explores the notion of ‘travel’. The winner will be published in Overland’s autumn 2024 issue and two runners-up will each receive $750.

The Hillman Foundation is a left-leaning organization that annually awards monetary prizes for journalism and public service. The foundation was established in 1946 by the founders of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America labor union, a forerunner of Unite Here and Workers United (now SEIU). The president emeritus of the foundation is former Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union leader and left-leaning political activist Bruce Raynor.

Founded in 1939 the Sidney Howard Theatre Prize was awarded by the Playwrights’ Company to promote and encourage new theater writing by supporting those who had not yet had notable success but were showing promise. The first winner was Robert Ardrey for his play Thunder Rock, which floundered on Broadway but became a classic. In 1940 Tennessee Williams won the prize for his novel Ecstasy.

Each year the HLS Program on Law and Society awards up to two prizes of $1,000 each for the best paper by a Harvard Law School student addressing issues related to law and society in a Muslim majority or minority context. The scholarship for these papers must be produced in conjunction with a course, seminar, clinic, or independent study at the School. For more information, visit the Program on Law and Society in a Muslim World webpage.

The Irving Oberman Memorial Award is given in memory of the School’s alumnus and trustee, Irving A. Oberman, a distinguished jurist and teacher. The award is given by the Dean for an outstanding paper submitted by a student in any of seven current legal subjects: bankruptcy; constitutional law and equal justice under the law; environmental law; family law; intellectual property; and laws of the Land. For more information, visit the Irving Oberman memorial Awards webpage.