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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Researchers Around the Globe

Meet our global network of researchers, partners, and alumni making an impact from every corner of the world.
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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. They 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
Forrest Creative Fellowships are designed to offer a new route 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 and working across disciplines, our Creative Fellows deliver initiatives that result in social, cultural, health and environmental benefits to the wider community.

News

2 Oct 2026
Perth Dialogue Explores How WA Can Build a Better Future
The Forrest Research Foundation today released the latest edition of the Perth Dialogue, featuring an essay by Sophie Howe, former Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, on how Western Australia can...
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30 Sep 2026
Dr Asha de Vos joins the Forrest Research Foundation as a ‘Thinker in Residence’
In collaboration with UWA’s Oceans Institute, the Forrest Research Foundation was honoured to welcome Dr Asha de Vos, internationally acclaimed marine biologist, ocean educator and founder of Oceanswell, as our...
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21 Sep 2026
The Forrest Effect: 4 Years of Premier Science Award Winners
Is there a Forrest Effect at the Premier’s Science Awards? Four consecutive years of award winners suggest there just might be. We’re thrilled to celebrate Dr Kit Prendergast, recipient of...
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17 Sep 2026
Celebrating Social Science Week with Prof Ben Newell
The Forrest Research Foundation was delighted to celebrate Social Science Week 2026 with the Environmental Policy Lecture, Climate Risk and Response: A Behavioural Challenge, presented by internationally renowned behavioural scientist...
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14 Sep 2026
Science at the Shine Dome 2026
Members of the Forrest Research Foundation community travelled to Canberra for the Australian Academy of Science’s Science at the Shine Dome, one of Australia’s premier gatherings of researchers and scientific...
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31 Aug 2026
Professor Jonathan Zimmerman joins the Forrest Research Foundation as a ‘Thinker in Residence’
In collaboration with UWA’s Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), the Forrest Research Foundation was honoured to welcome Professor Jonathan Zimmerman, historian and free speech scholar from the University of Pennsylvania, as our...
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I love being a Forrest Scholar because I am part of a community of inspiring individuals who are researching topics that have the potential for huge societal impact. This community fills me with an immense sense of pride and purpose, which strengthens my drive to conduct the best possible research that I am capable of.
Nicole Feast
Nicole Feast