Forrest Research Foundation is proud to announce the 2023 PhD Scholars. The successful applicants were selected from a group of outstanding candidates from around the world as part of the Forrest Research Foundation PhD Scholarship Program. Each year the program seeks to attract brilliant minds driven by excellence, inclusivity and innovation to conduct research at […]
FORREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION PhD SCHOLARSHIPS 2023 – Now closed. The Forrest Research Foundation is offering up to 9 prestigious three-year PhD scholarships to outstanding researchers from around the world to conduct paradigm-shifting research at any of Western Australia’s five universities. Value These generous scholarships provide all tuition fees, a stipend and accommodation at Forrest Hall in a […]
Our Early-Career Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships for 2023 are now closed. We are offering two prestigious 18 month fellowships designed to create a new pathway to nurture creative talents and research leadership skills of those working in the creative and performing arts sector. Value Generous fellowships provide an academic allowance, superannuation, luxury accommodation at Forrest Hall […]
The Forrest Research Foundation is proud to announce that Ms Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson and Dr Jo Pollitt have been named inaugural recipients of the Foundation’s Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships. A Fine Arts graduate from The University of Western Australia, Ms Eshraghian-Haakansson has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. For her fellowship Ms Eshraghian-Haakansson will explore […]
A scientist passionate about preventing future pandemics, a researcher looking to ‘future proof’ Australia’s kelp forests and a chemical engineer focused on improving the process of hydrogen liquefaction are all recipients of the prestigious 2022 Forrest Fellowships.
Two outstanding Forrest Foundation researchers have been named finalists in the 2021 Premier’s Science Awards. These prestigious awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. Dr Arman Siahvashi from the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Western Australia and the Future Energy Export CRC has been […]
A group of international researchers has shown that the unique skeletal structure of a deep-sea sponge can inspire the design of future skyscrapers.
“Going to primary school where your grandfather is the head of the school had its good side and bad side,” says Dr Marcus Korb with a touch of irony.
The Forrest Foundation has awarded eight Prospect Fellowships to outstanding early-career researchers to enable them to undertake their innovative work in Western Australia. The Forrest Foundation funded 20 Prospect Fellowships over two rounds as an additional investment into Australia’s research community in response to the impact COVID-19 had on research funding. The Prospect Fellowships provide […]
By Liz McGrath Gladymar (Glady) Perez Chacon’s favourite place in Perth is the City Library. “My quiet time is spent reading, I love the library,” says softly spoken the Venezuelan-born Forrest scholar who’s completing her PhD in Public Health at Curtin University and the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at the Telethon Kids […]
