PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THESE POSITIONS NEED TO BE MADE VIA FORREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION. DO NOT APPLY VIA THIS AD.

The Forrest Research Foundation is offering two prestigious two-year Fellowships in 2025 to outstanding researchers and practitioners from around the world to conduct paradigm-shifting creative practice and research based at any of Western Australia’s five universities.

The Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships are open to candidates from all countries and all creative and performing arts disciplines.

Applicants will have a track record of proven academic excellence and will have already made significant personal contributions to their discipline. They will have gained high-level experience with a research component through studying and researching in a number of different institutions and have professional experience in the creative arts or performing arts sector.

Value

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

• Salary consistent with a Level A Step 8 appointment plus 17% superannuation.
• Accommodation supplement of $24,128 per annum in 2024 (subject to marginal tax rate).
• Research allowance of up to $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 and creative practitioners 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.

Who can apply

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

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)

About Forrest Research Foundation            

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.

Applications are open now and close on Friday 30 August 2024, 11:59pm AWST.

For more information and to apply

For further particulars and the online application portal go to: Forrest Research Foundation.

DO NOT APPLY VIA THIS AD – YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.