The Trust Company

Supporting excellence in male Australian Opera

The Sir Robert Askin Operatic Travelling Scholarship provides support for male opera singers 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 male Australian citizens who shall be adjudged of outstanding ability and promise as a male Operatic Singer".

Are you eligible?
To be eligible for this award, you must be a male Australian citizen aged eighteen (18) years to twenty-nine (29) years at the closing date of entries.

The scholarship’s value
The Trust Company as Trustee is pleased to offer three scholarships of $20,000 each for the Sir Robert Askin Operatic Travelling Scholarship 2010 to be paid in two instalments of $10,000 over two years.

How to apply
The application form for the Sir Robert Askin Operatic Travelling Scholarship 2012 will be available in 2011. 

Previous Winners
The Trust Company congratulates the 2008 winner, Mr Derek Welton, who is using this scholarship to further his studies in Europe. 

Further information
The Trust Company is the trustee of the Sir Robert Askin Operatic Scholarship Trust.