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Survey for International Graduate Students & Researchers in STEM Fields
Hello,
The Korea Institute of Human Resources Development in Science and Technology (KIRD) is conducting an online survey of international STEM researchers at universities and research institutes in Korea. The survey covers your research environment and activities, and your needs at each stage of career development and settlement in Korea. Results will be used to improve government support programs for international researchers.
▶Eligible participants
① International graduate students in STEM fields (undergraduates excluded)
② Employed researchers: postdoctoral researchers and faculty (including non-tenure-track)
▶Survey period: From July 28 (Tue), 2026, until each group reaches its target number of responses
※ May close early once a group's target is met — please respond soon!
▶How to participate (approx. 10 minutes)
👉 Graduate students: https://kosme.edulink.co.kr/2026-kird-graduate/
👉 Employed researchers (postdocs / faculty): https://kosme.edulink.co.kr/2026-kird-employed/
▶Rewards & Referral Program
① All respondents who complete the survey will receive a mobile coffee coupon.
② If you register for the KIRD Research Panel Pool at the end of the survey, you will be entered into a prize draw for gift certificates.
③ If you share this survey with fellow international graduate students and they complete it while writing your name and mobile phone number in the referrer question, you will receive an additional coffee coupon.
④ Rewards will be sent in a batch after the survey period ends.
▶Contact
DOHOW Consulting, Donggyun Ryu (+82-2-6414-9434 / 0420dg@dohow.co.kr)
Thank you for your participation — your input will help shape better support programs for international researchers in Korea!
※ This program is part of the Ministry of Science and ICT's Full-Cycle Settlement Support Program for International Researchers, managed by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and operated by the Korea Institute of Human Resources Development in Science and Technology (KIRD).