HiKLabs
KOEN

Built for international STEM master's and PhD admissions

Connecting Korean labs with the world's talent

Labs get vetted international STEM applicants. Students get a path into graduate school they can trust. HiKLabs connects both sides.

한국 대학원과 세계의 인재를 잇는 매칭 플랫폼.

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International STEM graduate student in safety goggles working in a lab

Research field match

Semiconductor Device Lab

Electrical Eng. PhD · 96% fit

Working with leading Korean universities and research institutes

As of the beta

Korean graduate programs
300+
Students registered abroad
450+
Partner study-abroad agencies
120+

Browse openings

Labs recruiting right now

Degree track, research fields, and funding — all at a glance, then apply.

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Who it's for

One platform, three sides

Labs, students, and study-abroad agencies — each sees the information and workflow they need.

  • Labs & graduate programs

    Find vetted international STEM applicants

    • Post openings for your STEM lab • Search international applicants by criteria • Manage review, interview, and offer stages

    See what labs get

  • International students

    A guided path into Korean STEM graduate school

    • Browse STEM lab openings • Apply alongside a local agency • Track documents and interviews

    See what students get

  • Study-abroad agencies

    Recruit and apply in one place

    • Manage delegated students and apply on their behalf • Request and review admission documents • Run everything from one workspace

    See what agencies get

How it works

One flow, from sign-up to offer

Two-sided matching in four steps. Different roles, the same flow.

  1. 01

    Sign up and pick a role

    • Choose lab, student, or agency • Sign up in a minute and get going

  2. 02

    Build a profile or post an opening

    • Students — major, language scores, experience • Labs — post a STEM opening

  3. 03

    Criteria-based matching

    • Filter by major, degree, nationality, language • Two-way matching on your criteria

  4. 04

    From application to offer

    • Apply → interview → documents → offer • Every stage on a single screen

Labs & graduate programs

Matching tools built for STEM labs

Source international STEM applicants efficiently, and manage everything from application to offer on one screen.

Start as a lab

  • Search students by criteria

    • Precise filters for nationality, major, degree • Apply TOPIK and English score thresholds • Search tuned for STEM fields

  • Postings made for Korean labs

    • A posting form built for Korean graduate programs • Research field tagging • Quick to publish and edit

  • Applicant pipeline board

    • Kanban board for review, interview, offer • Automatic notifications on every stage change • See the whole pipeline at a glance

International students

Admissions tools for international students

Find the STEM lab you want and run the whole application safely, together with a study-abroad agency.

Start as a student

  • Browse lab openings

    • Explore openings by major and research field • Filter by language requirements • Review each advisor's research

  • Submit and track documents

    • Track a four-stage document process • Get real-time document requests • Share document management with your agency

  • Interview scheduling

    • See scheduled interviews on a calendar • Coordinate dates directly with the lab • Keep an interview prep checklist

Study-abroad agencies

Delegation-based management tools

Manage many students from one workspace, and handle every conversation with labs on their behalf.

Start as an agency

  • All delegated students in one view

    • Dashboard across every delegated student • Track each application stage • Keep documents and notes per student

  • Apply on a student's behalf

    • Apply using the student's profile • Run multiple applications side by side • Share progress with students in real time

  • Document request workflow

    • Request and review admission documents • Broker documents between lab and student • Check document status in real time

Product preview

From applicant to offer

Manage review, interview, and offer stages on a kanban board. See each applicant's major, language scores, and documents at a glance.

Applicant pipeline
+ Opening
Review
Nguyen · Computer Science
Vietnam · MS · TOPIK 4
Rahul · Mechanical Eng.
India · PhD · IELTS 7.0
Interview
Maria · Life Sciences
Brazil · MS · June 12
Offer
Chen · Materials Eng.
China · PhD · Documents in review

Get started with HiKLabs

Lab, student, or study-abroad agency — whichever you are, it takes a minute.

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