The Forrest Research Foundation attracts outstanding minds to Western Australia to undertake high quality research with the potential to change the world.
The Foundation was established in 2014 following one of the largest ever philanthropic donations in Australian history by Andrew and Nicola Forrest through the Minderoo Foundation.
The original $65 million donation has been 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 – Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, the University of Notre Dame (Fremantle) and the University of Western Australia.
The Forrest Research Foundation is a seed that we hope activates new investment in Australia’s research community. Through our strategic initiatives, we work to bring our research to government, business and the community.
“Education enhances innovation and provides the keys to the long term combatting of poverty. In so doing, we won’t just help the impoverished, but raise the universal standard of living.”
ANDREW AND NICOLA FORREST
Located on the bank of the Swan River, Forrest Hall offers 48 premium apartments suited to the needs of academics intent on achieving excellence in their field.
Forrest Hall is a state-of-the-art accommodation facility designed with the purpose of attracting and inspiring top scholars in their academic pursuits while creating a space that enhances their on-campus learning experience.
It is a place for stimulating a creative living environment for Forrest Scholars and rising research leaders attending Western Australian universities. Designed by the internationally renowned architect Kerry Hill, Forrest Hall has been built in a beautiful location overlooking the Swan River.
The standard of accommodation and its views of the clear skies and sparkling waters of the Swan River, with our clear air and a beautiful environment, all enhance the attraction of these excellent facilities that accommodate our researchers.
The idea of Forrest Hall is to accommodate scholars who can generate the energy and drive to achieve outstanding results simply through sparking off each other and discussing problems which otherwise seem unsolvable.
PROF JAMES ARVANITAKIS | DIRECTOR OF FORREST HALL
