Perplexity AI Research Fellowship
- Organization: Perplexity
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: United States
- Deadline: September 30, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
Perplexity, the AI search company, runs this paid research fellowship for early-career researchers, engineers and analysts from any technical or quantitative field, including people new to AI. Fellows spend three months full-time and in person at its San Francisco, Palo Alto or New York office, embedded in its research teams on problems such as multi-agent planning, continual learning and pre-training. Strong performers can extend or convert to a full-time research role. **What you get:** - A $180,000 annualized base salary on the predoctoral track, paid for the three-month term - Health, dental and vision insurance as a short-term Perplexity employee - Immigration and visa sponsorship support, depending on your circumstances - Mentorship from senior researchers and engineers, plus access to Perplexity's compute and datasets - The chance to extend or convert to a full-time research role **What you'll do:** - Work full-time for three months on a research problem inside one of Perplexity's R&D teams - Collaborate with a cohort of fellows in the Bay Area and New York City - Contribute to publications and research artifacts shared with the wider AI field **Key dates:** - Priority consideration for applications received by September 30, 2026 - Applications stay open on a rolling basis until positions are filled - Start dates offered: November 2026, January 2027, April 2027 and June 2027 - Priority goes to the November 2026 and January 2027 cohorts; April and June 2027 applicants may be deferred to a later cycle **More information:** - The fellowship is in person only; you must relocate to San Francisco, Palo Alto or New York - Applications must be written without help from other people or AI tools - Perplexity does not send status updates; it contacts only candidates selected for interviews
