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Forrest Research Foundation Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships 2025

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.

Important dates

Opens: 1-08-2024 Closes: 31-08-2024

Applies to

Postgraduate Research

At a glance

Applications must be submitted on the Forrest Research Foundation website: Forrest Research Foundation

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.

Eligibility guidelines

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.

Selection criteria

Applicants for these fellowships will normally be expected to meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • A track record of proven academic excellence, such as a PhD or first class Honours (or equivalent).
  • Completion of an undergraduate degree (with Honours) within the past eight years (2016 or after), or Masters degree within past five years (2019 or after), or PhD within past two years (2022 or after).
  • Completion of a research component in an Honours, Masters or PhD program within a creative arts/performing arts discipline, or proven practitioner research experience and achievements.
  • A minimum of three years professional experience in the creative arts/performing arts sector. This could be cumulative across a number of professional contracts/appointments.

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.

Partner Universities

The Fellowships can be held at any of Western Australia’s five universities:

  • Edith Cowan University
  • The University of Western Australia
  • Curtin University
  • Murdoch 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 close on Thursday 31 October 2024.

For more information and to apply

For full fellowship guidelines, further particulars and the online application portal go to: Forrest Research Foundation. Applications must be made via the Forrest Research Foundation website.

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