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.
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.
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.

News

5 Feb 2025
Black hole ‘Blobology’ with Callan Wood – Clever Quokkas Podcast
In the latest episode of Clever Quokkas, host James Arvanitakis, Director of the Forrest Research Foundation, talks with Callan Wood, Forrest Scholar about his journey to become an astrophysicist and...
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4 Feb 2025
Stars align for couple’s stage debut
A husband-and-wife team from The University of Western Australia will be centre stage for an epic performance and live exhibition as part of this year’s Perth Festival. Dr David Gozzard,...
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3 Feb 2025
Forrest Scholar Claudio Vergara-Saez CRC TiME interview
Forrest Research Foundation Scholar Claudio Vergara-Saez has received a Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME) Higher Research Degree Top Up Scholarship, worth up to $60,000 which...
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13 Dec 2024
Forrest Research Foundation alumni network welcomes newest members
As the academic year comes to a close, the Forrest Research Foundation Alumni Committee formally welcomed Dr Chong Wei, Dr Harrison Caddy, Dr Celina Burkholz, Dr Brenton von Takach, Dr...
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5 Dec 2024
Tess Jenkins, Forrest Scholar wins 2024 Fundamental Ecology Award
The Ecological Society of Australia has announced Forrest Scholar, Tess Jenkins as winner of the 2024 Fundamental Ecology Award. Tess is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia....
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4 Dec 2024
Forrest Research Foundation attends WA Government’s new Science and Technology Plan launch
Forrest Research Foundation Director Professor James Arvanitakis, Program Coordinator Louise Renwick and Forrest Fellow Dr Neil Robinson were delighted to attend the launch of the Western Australian Government’s new Science...
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Events

15
Mar
Neuro Nouveau: when art meets science
Event Details
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