Applications are currently being accepted for the Perplexity Research Fellowship 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Breakthroughs happen when brilliant minds with unique perspectives tackle the industry's biggest challenges together.That's why we created the Perplexity Research Fellowship. We welcome exceptional early-career researchers, engineers, and analysts from any technical or quantitative discipline to help advance the impact of AI research.
They are aiming to advance the frontier of AI research, with creative paradigm-shifting ideas. This work spans multi-agent planning, continual learning, pre-training, human-AI interaction, interdisciplinary collaborations, and beyond. If you want to build the next generation of AI systems with us, we encourage you to apply.
Fellows join full-time, and top performers will be given the opportunity to convert to full-time, research-focused positions.
They're seeking exceptional early-career individuals who bring unique perspectives from disciplines outside traditional AI research. We're looking for:
Analytical Thinkers with strong mathematical foundations and proven ability to tackle complex problems in their field.
Experts Across Technical or Quantitative Disciplines who understand how people actually work, think, and seek information in their areas of expertise.
Technical Depth in your chosen field, whether that's physics, cognitive science, quantitative finance, theoretical mathematics, or any other rigorous quantitative and analytical discipline.
Curiosity-Driven Researchers who are excited about applying their expertise to new domains and learning rapidly.
Strong Communicators who can explain complex concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated Commitment—you may be new to AI, but you show technical excellence and genuine drive to build beneficial AI systems.
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