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Labs

Top Korean graduate schools seeking global STEM talent

Seoul National University, KAIST, Yonsei, Korea University, Hanyang, Chung-Ang, Kyungpook National, Pusan National, Kangwon National, and more

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Talent

Study in Korea with full scholarship

Semiconductors, batteries, AI, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, chemistry, neuroscience, aerospace, and more

Find your path to graduate study in Korea,HiKLabs

Labs that need people and talent ready to invest in Korea. We start at the point where they cross.

Fast growth, empty seats in the lab

International STEM talent is no longer optional; it's what keeps a lab running. HiKLabs brings that urgency together with people who want to invest themselves in Korea's growth, at one point. We do nothing else.

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Labs

Fully funded lab openings at Korea's leading universities

Tuition, living expenses, and housing support. Explore openings with upcoming deadlines and find the lab waiting for you.

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Plasma discharge experiment
Seoul National Univ. · Prof. Hyunwoo KimDue Oct 25

Compound Semiconductor Devices Lab, new members

PhD · Integrated MS/PhD Semiconductor devices · Nanofabrication · Electronic materials

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KAIST · Prof. Seojun LeeDue Nov 6

LLM Inference Optimization Lab, MS/PhD

MS · PhD Machine learning · NLP · HPC

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Yonsei Univ. · Prof. Jimin ParkDue Dec 4

Single-cell omics for cancer immunotherapy targets

Integrated MS/PhD Single-cell analysis · Immunology · Bioinformatics

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Hanyang Univ. · Prof. Woosung JungDue Jan 15, 2027

Solid-state battery interface design researcher

MS · PhD Batteries · Electrochemistry · Materials analysis

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UNIST · Prof. Dohyun ChoiDue Feb 5, 2027

Fusion plasma diagnostics and control, PhD

PhD Plasma physics · Fusion · Diagnostics

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Sungkyunkwan Univ. · Prof. Soyoung HanDue Mar 12, 2027

Humanoid locomotion control lab, new researchers

MS · Integrated MS/PhD Robot control · Reinforcement learning · Dynamics

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Talent

The world's talent investing in Korea

Talent from around the world is coming to Korea. Discover where fully funded government and university scholarships meet Korea's growing research expertise.

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I drew circuits on wafers. Next I want to build the devices myself.
Nguyen Minh · Hanoi · Electronics · TOPIK 4
I solved a robot's balance on paper. Now I want to make it walk.
Rahul Sharma · Pune · Mechanical engineering · IELTS 7.0
I learned to read the story of a single cell. I want to write the next chapter in Korea.
Maria Silva · São Paulo · Life sciences · IELTS 7.5

Find your ideal graduate program with HiKLabs AI

Explore 300+ openings and quickly find a match for your major, language skills, research interests, and funding needs with your AI assistant.

Lab

Compound Semiconductor Devices Lab

  • Prof. Hyunwoo Kim · Seoul National Univ., ECE
  • PhD · Integrated MS/PhD
  • Semiconductor devices · Nanofabrication · Electronic materials
  • Tuition · Stipend · Due Oct 25
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Talent

Nguyen Minh

  • BSc Electronics, Hanoi Univ. of Science and Technology · GPA 3.7
  • Seeking MS · open to integrated track
  • 8-month wafer-level circuit design internship
  • TOPIK 4 · IELTS 6.5
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14 steps → 3 stages A simpler path to graduate study

No need to memorise every step. Meet three times, and let HiKLabs and your agency handle everything in between.

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Meet on screen — openings, dashboard, and profile

Match your profile with lab requirements. Find suitable openings across a wide range of criteria in under three minutes with HiKLabs AI.

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Meet face to face — a Zoom interview

Meet your prospective professor in an online video interview and discuss the details. (When requested by the lab.)

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Meet in the lab — visa and paperwork

Acceptance, enrolment documents, visa, and arrival. HiKLabs guides you through every step to the lab door.

Study-abroad agencies

They apply on the student's behalf, broker documents and relay what the lab asks for.

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Frequently asked questions

Funding, eligibility and the route from application to arrival.

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