Get Involved
We're always looking for curious, motivated people to join the NEWTS group. Whether you're just starting out in research or ready to dive into a PhD, there might be a place for you here.
Undergraduate Students
We take on undergraduates for term-long research projects through PHYS4200, SCIF2041, and SCIF3041. Projects are available across the group's core areas — stellar variability, exoplanet detection, and the tools we build to better understand both.
If you're interested, send us an email with your CV, a brief description of your research interests and any relevant experience, and what you're hoping to get out of a research project. There's no single right background: curiosity and willingness to work hard matter more.
Honours Students
We welcome Honours applicants in Physics. Past Honours students have contributed directly to papers published by our group and future Honours projects are designed with that same goal in mind. Same process as above: introduce yourself, tell us what excites you, and let's talk about what's possible.
PhD Students
If you want to work on some of the most exciting (I might be biased) problems in exoplanet science, ranging from finding new planets in peculiar places, building the tools the community needs to find them, understanding how often the conditions needed for habitable worlds to remain habitable exist in the Galaxy, we'd love to hear from you. Our team actively support strong applicants for UNSW Research Scholarships and are happy to work with you to define a project before you apply. There are three application cycles per year for domestic students, in January, April, and August; international students are considered in the April and August cycles. Get in touch early with a CV and an outline of what kinds of projects you'd like to work on and what you hope to get out of undertaking a PhD.
Get in Touch
Email Ben at b.montet@unsw.edu.au.