Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2027 Forrest Creative Fellowship round.
The Forrest Creative Fellowships aim to attract creative and performing arts practitioners and researchers from around the world to work in Perth, Western Australia. Applicants should be leading their field of research or practice and be motivated to develop and enhance their research skills.
The Creative Fellowships are aimed at those who have completed their undergraduate degree with Honours within the past eight years (2018 or later), or Masters degree within the past five years (2021 or later), or PhD within the past two years (2024 or later).
The Forrest Research Foundation follows the Australian Research Council’s Eligibility and Career Interruptions Statement, which recognises the impact career interruptions have on early and mid-career researchers. Please see the Statement below for further information. If this applies to you, you may submit a supplementary document with your application outlining the details of your career interruption.
Australian Research Council Eligibility and Career Interruption Statement PDF
For full information on the award and eligibility, please see the Creative Fellowship information page here:
Creative Fellowships
Applications close 31 August 2026, 11.59pm Australian Western Standard Time (AWST).
Download Application Form
Download the application form using the link below. There is no option to autosave your application on this site; you will need to save the application form in your own files to work on it and upload it when you’re ready to submit your application.
You will need to save the form as a pdf when you’re finished before you can upload it to the application portal.
If you are experiencing problems with the application form or portal, please get in touch with us at admin@forrestresearch.org.au.
Download application form
Download application form – Word version
Download career interruptions template letter (optional)
1. Your completed application form (PDF)
2. A passport style photograph (jpg or png format)The resolution of the photo must be approximately 410 x 530. Photos can be resized using your favourite image editor or one of the many freely available online tools, e.g. picresize.com
Your photograph will only be used for internal purposes if you are selected for an interview.
3. Your curriculum vitae - max. 4 pages (PDF)
4. Copies of all academic transcripts (PDF)
5. Statement of career interruptions - optional (PDF)
Applications that do not include a completed application form and mentor/supervisor approval will not be considered.
