PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THESE POSITIONS NEED TO BE MADE VIA FORREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION

About the area          

Forrest Research Foundation was established in 2014 following one of the largest ever philanthropic donations in Australian history by Andrew and Nicola Forrest. The donation is used to drive research and innovation capacity in Western Australia by awarding Forrest Scholarships and Fellowships to outstanding young intellects from around the world to conduct research at one of Western Australia’s five universities.

About the opportunity

The Forrest Research Foundation is offering up to five prestigious three-year postdoctoral Fellowships in 2026 to outstanding researchers from around the world to conduct paradigm-shifting research based at any of Western Australia’s five universities.

These generous fellowships provide a stipend and accommodation at Forrest Hall in a luxury self-contained studio apartment.

• Salary consistent with a Level A Step 8 appointment plus 17% superannuation
• Accommodation Allowance of $25,116 per annum in 2025 (subject to marginal tax rate)
• Research allowance of $12,000. This allowance is available for approved research-related expenses, overseas research, and conference travel. 
• All interstate and international Fellows can apply for a relocation allowance which can be discussed with the Director if successful.

Within Forrest Hall, you will live amongst other researchers in a vibrant and inspiring research environment. The Foundation also offers a unique ‘researcher’s journey’ program that exposes our Fellows to world leading researchers, mentoring, connections with Australia’s learned academies and more.

About you

The Forrest Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality. You will require an outstanding academic track record be a creative thinker, excellent communicator, passionate researcher and wish to join this elite group of exceptional Forrest Fellows.

The Fellowships will be open to candidates from all disciplines and are intended to accelerate opportunities for outstanding researchers.

Applicants will have an outstanding academic profile and will have already made significant personal research contributions to their discipline. They will have gained high-level research experience through studying and researching in a number of different institutions, and their innovative doctoral research will be recognised well beyond their current institutional home.

Partner universities

The Fellowships can be held at any of Western Australia’s five universities:

• The University of Western Australia
• Curtin University
• Murdoch University
• Edith Cowan University
• The University of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle Campus)

How to apply

Please apply online via the Forrest Research Foundation website: https://forrestresearch.org.au/

Closing date: 11:59pm AWST on Monday, 30 June 2025

For full fellowship guidelines, further particulars, and the online application portal go to: Forrest

Research Foundation

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THESE POSITIONS NEED TO BE MADE VIA FORREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION