Charting new paths
into ML research
The Cohere Labs Scholars Program
Cohere Labs' Scholars Program provides emerging researchers the resources to push the limits of AI.
Mentorship
Receive tailored mentorship from some of the best ML research and engineering experts in the world.
Tools
Access our large-scale experimental settings to conduct research exploring complex ML problems.
Ownership
Lead the progress of a matched research project, applying your strengths to explore high-impact research questions.
Sign up for the info session on August 15th at 8:00 AM PDT to learn more about the program.
Who we are looking for
Cohere Labs is excited to connect with deeply curious, early-career researchers from around the world with unique perspectives, a love for experimenting, and an understanding of the impact they want to make in the field.
What to expect as a Research Scholar
Scholars work in lock-step with their mentors and colleagues towards releasing research that impacts the direction of ML progress. This is a full-time, remote-first, 8-month commitment with an industry competitive salary. Scholars are key members of the Cohere Labs team.
What Cohere Labs is focused on
Cohere Labs is especially focused on researching questions around Multilingual, Multimodal, Efficiency, Inference, and Social Impact in the AI/ML space.
Where scholars have gone after the program
Learn more about the Scholars Program experience
What we look for
Watch the Cohere Labs staff discuss what they look for in a scholar.
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Inside the Scholar Experience
Watch Oliver Nan, 2025 Research Scholar, speak on what he gained from his experience.
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Growing as a Scholar
Watch Diana Abagyan, 2025 Research Scholar, share how she grew in the program.
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Read past scholars' papers
Frequently Asked Questions
Applications open each year in August; the Scholars Program begins annually in January.
No. In fact, we are particularly interested in identifying candidates with strong engineering skills and demonstrated creative thinking but limited experience or no experience with published papers. You need not have to have previous research experience to apply.
We will consider the skills, interests, and background of our successful applicants alongside our research projects to make the best possible match between Scholar and project.
Yes, this is a full-time, paid position.
The Scholars Program will operate on a remote-first basis. We want to make this opportunity available to emerging ML researchers around the world. If you are based out of or visiting a city with a Cohere office you are welcome to come work with us in person.
The Scholars Program is structured as a remote-first opportunity, with no requirement to relocate.
The Scholars Program is structured as a rigorous full-time commitment. In an effort to keep up with the pace of advancement of ML research, we look forward to supporting Scholars dive into the research process as they work towards publication within the program period.
Yes–we welcome re-applications for future cohorts. We see this as a positive signal of your continued interest and commitment to the program.