Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Travelling Scholarship

Supporting excellence in Australian ballet

The Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Travelling Scholarship provides support for ballet artists to help them further their cultural education.  It is awarded every 2 years for study, maintenance and travel either in Australia or overseas.

The scholarship was established "for the furtherance of culture and the advancement of education in Australia and elsewhere to be awarded to Australian citizens who shall be adjudged of outstanding ability and promise in Ballet."

Are you eligible?
To be eligible for this award, you must be an Australian citizen aged seventeen (17) years to twenty-nine (29) years at the closing date of entries.

The scholarship’s value
The Trustee is pleased to offer three scholarships of $20,000 each for the Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Travelling Scholarship 2010 to be paid in two instalments of $10,000 over two years.

How to apply
The application form for the Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Travelling Scholarship 2010 available here.

Key dates for the Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Travelling Scholarship 2010
Closing date for entries is Friday 27 November 2009.
The winner will be announced in March 2010.

Previous Winner
Trust congratulates the 2008 winner,  Ms Jessica Fyfre, who is using the scholarship to continue her studies with The Australian Ballet School.

Further information
Trust is the trustee for the Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Scholarship Trust.