Knowledge diplomacy in Northeast Asia: A cross-case analysis of world-class universities

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K17029
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
Research Institution	Waseda University
Principal Investigator	王俐舟早稲田大学, 高等研究所, 講師(任期付) (21007320)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2030-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000) Fiscal Year 2029: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2028: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords	Higher education / Internationalization / Education policy / Sociology of education / Comparative education
Outline of Research at the Start	The research proposal explores knowledge diplomacy’s role in international relations among Northeast Asian countries, specifically China, Japan, and South Korea, through international higher education, research, and innovation initiatives. Through in-depth cross-case analysis studies of world-class universities, this study aims to fill a gap in the empirical application of the knowledge diplomacy framework by assessing meso- and micro-level actors in these institutions. The findings are expected to contribute to international education and diplomacy academic discourse and policy formulation.