Forrest Research Foundation PhD Scholarships are open to candidates from all countries and all disciplines and are intended to accelerate opportunities for outstanding researchers.

Forrest Scholars break with convention, push at boundaries and go further than they imagined possible.

ELIGIBILITY:

Student type: Future Students

Faculties and centres

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Faculty of Business and Law

Faculty of Health Sciences

Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of Science & Engineering

Science courses

Engineering courses

Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

Course type: Higher Degree by Research

Citizenship

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident

New Zealand Citizen

Permanent Humanitarian Visa

International Student

Scholarship base: Merit Based

 Forrest Research Foundation PhD Curtin enrolled Scholarship applicants must:

Have applied for admission in a PhD and commence enrolment in 2026 as an internal student based at a Curtin’s Western Australian Bentley campus;
not have been enrolled in the proposed PhD or previously undertaken research towards a PhD or other research doctorate;
Have a bachelor’s degree of First Class Honours standard or equivalent;
Be intending to reside at Forrest Hall. (Exemptions to this residency requirement may be considered by the Governors of the Forrest Research Foundation); and
Be eligible to enrol full-time at Curtin university by the date of commencement of the scholarship.

BENEFIT:

The 2026 Curtin University enrolled Scholarship opportunity includes:

Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend scholarship or equivalent university research scholarship valued $38,440 per annum and indexed annually

Accommodation allowance valued at $25,740 in 2026 and subject to annual indexation. The allowance is available to cover accommodation costs of a studio apartment at Forrest Hall.

A one-off research and travel allowance of up to $12,000, plus a relocation allowance allowing for economy airfare to Perth for eligible Forrest Scholar and immediate dependants.