Forrest Foundation Fellowship 2026 in Australia
Forrest postdoctoral fellows are more than just intellectually brilliant. They are adventurous, curious, open to ideas from anywhere. They embrace unusual approaches to problem-solving and take risks that others may not.
They enjoy breaking with convention – the path less travelled is appealing because new frontiers offer new opportunities for discovery. They are intellectually generous and take time to understand and challenge ideas, collaborating to improve outcomes for the community and the world.
Forrest Fellowships are offered to early-stage postdoctoral researchers who have outstanding academic profiles and who have already made significant personal research contributions within and beyond their discipline.
Forrest Fellows will have been among the top performing students in their undergraduate and graduate cohorts. They will already have gained high-level research experience through studying and researching in several different institutions, and their innovative doctoral research will be recognised well beyond their current institutional home.
Forrest Fellows will wish to extend their postdoctoral research well beyond the focus of their doctoral dissertation and will aim to do so in a way that builds intellectual bridges within and between disciplines.
Forrest Fellows are also committed to communicating their research to others, to have a positive impact on the world around us.
Summary of the Forrest Foundation Fellowship 2026
- Type: Fellowship
- Country to study: Australia
- Locations: 5 Western Australia Universities
- Duration: 3 Years
- Eligible Countries: All
- Fellowship Perks: Salary, Accommodation Allowance, Research and Travel allowance, Relocation allowance to/from Australia
- Deadline: 30th June, 2025
Eligibility Requirements for the Forrest Foundation Fellowship 2026
- Have had your PhD conferred on or after January 1, 2023, OR complete all PhD requirements by December 31, 2025.
- Intend to reside at Forrest Hall for the duration of the Fellowship (with potential exemptions considered by the Governors of the Forrest Research Foundation).
- Have been offered and accepted an employment contract at a Western Australian university. The Forrest Foundation will arrange this contract for successful applicants.
- Receive your PhD conferral before starting your appointment.
- Take up the Fellowship and commence employment at the university within 12 months of being awarded the Fellowship.
- Agree to report your progress annually to the Forrest Research Foundation Director and the Minderoo Foundation.
The Program Covers:
- Salary
- Accommodation Allowance
- Research and Travel allowance
- Relocation allowance to/from Australia
Fellowship Locations
Participants can conduct Research at one of the following Western Australian universities:
- Curtin University
- Edith Cowan University
- Murdoch University
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle Campus)
- The University of Western Australia
Application DocumentsÂ
- Completed online application form
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Referee contact details
- Photograph
Deadline: 30th June, 2025
