Research Fellowship
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Palo Alto · New York City
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Applied AIonsiteearly-career$180k–$220k
At a glance
Highlights
- Perplexity's flagship program for shaping frontier intelligence.
- Research fellowship focused on the future of frontier intelligence.
Ideal candidate
Early-career STEM researcher driven by frontier intelligence and ambitious research impact, eager to shape future AI through original, independent work.
Requirements
- Students starting before graduation must provide proof of a 1-year approved university leave of absence.
- hiring process
- Applications evaluated on a rolling basis with priority consideration by September 30, 2026; applications must be written independently without human or AI assistance.
Lab profile
About Perplexity AI
Builds AI search answers and agentic Computer to turn knowledge into action.
What they build
- Perplexity AI answer engine
- Perplexity Computer agentic assistant
- Comet AI browser and desktop apps
Known for
- Agentic AI and agent capabilities
- Applied AI product engineering
- Cross-platform apps across web, mobile and desktop
- Multimodal AI and integrations
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Serves millions of users daily