Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships_9 fully funded PhD positions

About the positions

Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships

Interested in fully funded scholarships to study in Australia? A scholarship with generous financial support to comfortably undertake your studies in Australia including opportunities for professional development, mentoring etc...? Applications for PhD scholarships commencing in 2024 will be open from September to October 2023. Up to 9 PhD scholarships are available to all eligible students from any nationality or country. Applications are encouraged from both international and local students with strong and outstanding research potential. The scholarships are open to students from all research backgrounds and fields to study in any of the five Universities in Western Australia. The scholarship has as its main goal to attract the brightest minds around the world to undertake research in any of these top Western Australia Universities:

Curtin University
Edith Cowan University
Murdoch University
Notre Dame University (Fremantle Campus)
The University of Western Australia

Forrest Scholarships will provide the successful applicants with generous financial support to comfortably undertake their studies in Australia including opportunities for professional development, mentoring etc... The successful applicant will obtain a scholarship package that includes fees, stipend, accommodation and research/travel allowance. See details of the scholarship benefits below

Scholarship Overview

Scholarship type: Full tuition fee cover
Research scholarship stipend value: $28,597 per annum
Accommodation allowance: $21,447
Travel allowance: up to $12,000, plus economy airfare to Perth for scholars and immediate dependents.
Health Insurance: Overseas Student Health Cover(OSHC) for international students
Degree Program: PhD by research
Number of awards: 9 open positions
Field of study: All study areas
Citizen type: International students/ All countries eligible/Domestic students
Award Duration: up to 3 years for PhD. possible extension.
Application opens: September 2023
Application Deadline: October 2023

Eligibility Criteria

Forrest PhD Scholarships are very competitive and open to students with strong innovation, interest in research and outstanding research capabilities. To be eligible for Forrest PhD Scholarships, interested applicants are expected :

To must have applied for PhD enrolment as an internal student based at a Western Australian campus of one of the five specified Western Australian universities named above
To be eligible to enrol full-time at a Western Australian university by the date of commencement of the scholarship.
To have had an outstanding academic score/rank in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Interested applicants must have a bachelor’s degree of First Class Honours standard or equivalent, such as a GPA of at least 3.8/4.0.
International applicants must also meet the minimum English entry requirements

Applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of their chosen field of study and excellent research and communication skills. The Proposed doctoral research topic should be innovative and exciting. More details can find in the conditions of the scholarship document.

Selection Procedure

All applications will be assessed on the basis of the applicant's academic achievements. This includes:

exceptional ability, resourcefulness and resilience
originality and significance of the proposed research
ability to communicate their passion for research
desire to use research to have a positive impact on Western Australia and the wider world

The successful recipients will be selected by a Selection Committee

How to apply

Applications for these scholarships are submitted online through the Forrest Research Foundation application portal. After clicking on the "Apply Now" button on the homepage, you will be directed to the applications portal.

Expected submission documents for this application include:

Completed Application Form
Curriculum vitae
Copies of all academic transcripts
Contact details for four referees – three academic (required) and one personal (optional)
Passport-sized photograph