AOAC Awards — Structure & Guidelines
Fulbright Scholarship in the Operatic Arts, Funded by the Australian Opera Awards Committee
https://www.fulbright.org.au/scholarships/fulbright-opera-scholarship/
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated significant achievement and potential in operatic or related performing arts disciplines
- Completed an initial period of operatic training
- Strong musical background
- Australian citizens only
- Letter of invitation or affiliation from a relevant U.S. host institution or organisation
Process
Applications open 1 March, close 1 July.
Submissions
CV including performance links + study/project plan outlining intended use of funds — see the Fulbright Australia website for more information.
Award Ceremony Highlights
Past Beneficiaries (selected)
- 2025: Emma Moore (Soprano) — DJS Award; Christiana Aloneftis (Soprano) — RB Award
- 2024: Imogen-Faith Malfitano (Soprano); Fleur Brockway (Mezzo Soprano)
- 2023: Danita Weatherstone (Soprano); Robert Adam (Countertenor); Celeste Haworth (Mezzo Soprano)
- 2022: Alexander Sefton (Baritone); Bronwyn Douglass (Soprano); Alexander Hargreaves (Baritone)
- 2021: Thomas Strong (Tenor); Petah Chapman (Soprano)
- 2020: Sophie Salvesani (Soprano); Tomas Dalton (Tenor)
- 2019: Matthew Reardon (Tenor); Ruth Strutt (Mezzo Soprano)
- 2018: Nicholas Jones (Tenor); Olivia Cranwell (Soprano); Shakira Tsindos (Soprano)
- 2017: Julie Lee Goodwin (Soprano); Jenny Lui (Soprano); Michael Honeyman (Baritone); Zoe Drummond (Soprano)
- 2016: Stacey Alleaume (Soprano); Sarah Wang (Soprano); Morgan Balfour (Soprano)
Full list back to 2004 available on request.
Notable Alumni
Anthony Warlow, Lorina Gore, Daniel Sumegi, Amy Radford, Emma Jayakumar, Andrew Goodwin, Deborah Humble.