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Prizes and Awards
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NSW Premier's History Awards
The Premier's History Awards were established by the New South Wales Government in 1997 to honour distinguished achievement in history by Australians. The awards are conducted by Arts NSW in association with the History Council of NSW. There are six prizes awarded each year, including:
The Australian History Prize for a major work of
Australian history ($15,000)
The General History Prize for a work of history
on a subject of broad significance ($15,000)
The Community and Regional History Prize for a
significant contribution to the understanding of
Australian community, institutional or regional history
($15,000)
The Young People's History Prize for a book,
film, television or radio program, CD-ROM or website which
increases the historical understanding of children and
young adults ($15,000)
The Audio/Visual History Prize for the
presentation of history utilising non-print media
(including film, television, radio, CD-ROM, website or
digital video disc) ($15,000)
State Records NSW - John and Patricia Ward History Prize
for interpretative history works, based predominantly on
research using original sources ($15,000).
Winners receive commemorative medallions in addition to
their prize money.
The primary focus for these awards is the promotion of
excellence in the interpretation of history, through both
the written word and non-print media. The main assessment
criteria are the quality of research, scholarship and
analysis, and the work's contribution to a new
understanding of history in the category in which it is
nominated.
NSW History Fellowship ($20,000)
The NSW History Fellowship is offered annually by the
Government to assist a person living in New South Wales to
research and produce a work on a subject of historical
interest relating to New South Wales.
Applicants are required to demonstrate that their project
will add to, or bring fresh perspectives to bear upon,
their nominated subject. They should also demonstrate that
the project will benefit their experience and development
as an historian, and/or advance scholarly historical
writing in New South Wales.
Inquiries and requests for nomination forms should be made to:
Program Support
Arts NSW
Level 9, St James Centre,
111 Elizabeth Street,
SYDNEY NSW 2000
PO Box A226
SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1235
Telephone: (02) 9228 5533
Freecall: 1800 358 594 (within NSW)
Facsimile: (02) 9228 4722
Email: mail@arts.nsw.gov.au
www.arts.nsw.gov.au
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