Overview
- Applications are open for the second New York cohort, scheduled for August through December 2026 with stipends of about $5,400 per month.
- The inaugural class drew over 500 applicants and 22 fellows are participating, beginning with humanities-style seminars before joining engineering and customer teams.
- CEO Alex Karp and company materials describe the fellowship as a direct alternative to a four-year degree that challenges U.S. universities.
- Palantir says “more than a handful” of current fellows are likely to receive full-time offers, but it has not publicly disclosed firm totals.
- Eligibility requires recent high school graduation without current college enrollment, with interviews emphasizing technical process, high agency, maturity, and “true diversity of thought.”