Forrest Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
2 weeks ago
Flexible working options considered.
- 26 weeks paid parental leave after one year and 36 weeks after five years continuous service, regardless of gender.
- 4 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase more.
- 13 weeks long service leave after seven/ten years.
- Salary packaging options.
- 17% superannuation, with the option to reduce to the minimum super guarantee.
- 25% off UWA full fee courses, discounted health insurance, and convenient on-campus childcare options.
- Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.
**Job no**: 520197
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Crawley
**Categories**: Architecture / Landscape and Visual Arts, Arts, Business, Education, Law, Science, Indigenous Studies, Health and Medical Sciences, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Social Sciences
**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
- Research allowance of $12,000. This allowance is available for approved research-related expenses, overseas research, and conference travel.
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
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
Closing date: 11:59pm AWST on Monday, 30 June 2025
Research Foundation
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THESE POSITIONS NEED TO BE MADE VIA FORREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION
**Advertised**: 15 May 2025 W. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**:30 Jun 2025**W. Australia Standard Time
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