The Forrest Research Foundation

Research for a better world

About the Foundation

The Mission of the Forrest Research Foundation is to create a world-leading collaborative centre of research and scholarship in Western Australia.  

The Foundation supports over 60 PhD scholars and postdoctoral fellows and their families, who bring their talents and creativity from all parts of the world to Western Australia to conduct ground-breaking research. 

Our researchers pursue everything from ‘blue sky research’ to projects focused on commercialisation and policy.

We have no defining theme but draw researchers from across disciplines. Our essential selection criteria are excellence, engagement and curiosity.

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Foundation opportunities

Scholarships
Forrest PhD Scholarships – for the brightest minds, the best research, the biggest impact. We attract ambitious, enthusiastic, and curious minds from around the world to conduct bold and exciting doctoral research at any of Western Australia’s five universities.
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Fellowships
Forrest Postdoctoral Fellows are more than just intellectually brilliant. They are adventurous, curious, and open to new ideas. We embrace unusual and innovative approaches to problem-solving and take risks that others may not. We encourage our fellows to break from convention, pursue new frontiers, be intellectually generous, and collaborate to improve outcomes for the community and the world.
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Creative Fellowships
The Forrest Research Foundation Early-career Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships are designed to offer a new route through which to nurture the creative talents and research leadership skills of those working in the creative and performing arts sector. Embedded within the broader Foundation community, our Creative Fellows work to cross the arts/science divide through collaboration, engagement and innovative approaches to their practice.
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News

1 Oct 2024
Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson on her theatrical debut with ‘a love letter to the Nightingale’
Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowship alumna Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson is an award-winning Iranian-Australian Bahá’í video artist, director and researcher. Her debut theatrical production ‘a love letter to the Nightingale‘ opens at...
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Foundation news|
26 Sep 2024
2025 Forrest Scholarships – Applications now open!
The Forrest Research Foundation is now accepting applications for PhD Scholarships commencing in 2025. The Forrest Research Foundation is offering up to six prestigious Scholarships in 2025 to outstanding researchers...
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20 Sep 2024
Forrest Fellowships attract outstanding academics
An astrophysicist, ant diversity scientist, English literature scholar, physical chemist and marine ecologist have been awarded prestigious 2025 Forrest Fellowships. The Forrest Research Foundation brings together postdoctoral researchers across a diverse...
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17 Sep 2024
Partnership to boost ocean research and conservation
A new joint scholarship launched by the Forrest Research Foundation, The University of Western Australia and National Geographic’s Pristine Seas will enhance the State’s capacity to attract PhD researchers to...
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16 Sep 2024
Introducing Perth Dialogue – Issue 1
We are excited to unveil Perth Dialogue, a new think piece series designed to address the pressing questions of our time. From current events to global trends, each article will...
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5 Sep 2024
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australian astronaut lands at the Forrest Research Foundation
The Forrest Research Foundation was honoured to host Australian astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg at an exclusive breakfast for researchers and a private dinner with industry representatives, where she shared insights on...
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Partners
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I have always been driven by a child-like curiosity to understand the world around me, complemented by a conviction that it is our duty to apply the knowledge gained for the betterment of humanity. My curiosity is easily piqued, and this has manifested in a large range of research interests; before starting my PhD, I have worked in neuroecology, genetics, bioimaging, and physiology labs. Nevertheless, these research interests have a common over-arching theme: to understand how organisms work.
Dr Grace Goh
Dr Grace Goh