Perplexity Research Fellowship 2027 (paid)

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Applications are open for the Perplexity Research Fellowship 2027. Breakthroughs happen when brilliant minds with unique perspectives tackle the industry’s biggest challenges together. That’s why they created the Perplexity Research Fellowship. They 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, apply!

Fellows join full-time, and top performers will be given the opportunity to convert to full-time, research-focused positions.

Program Tracks

Track A: Predoctoral Research Fellow – For exceptional early-career talent in technical or quantitative disciplines.

Track B: Postdoctoral Research Fellow – For researchers who have recently completed a PhD in a technical or quantitative discipline.

Benefits

$180,000 annualized base salary for predoctoral fellows and $220,000 for postdoctoral fellows.

Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.

Perplexity provides immigration and visa sponsorship support based on individual circumstances.

Eligibility

They are seeking exceptional early-career individuals who bring unique perspectives from disciplines outside traditional AI research. They are 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.

Application

They review applications on a rolling basis, with priority consideration for submissions received by September 30, 2026. Applications remain open until positions are filled. You should expect to begin your fellowship within 8 weeks of acceptance.

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For more information, visit Perplexity Research Fellowship.