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Underscoring its long-term commitment to education and fostering U.S.-Japan
relations, Morgan Stanley which has had a presence in Japan for more than
35 years, is proud to support the US-Japan Bridging Foundation’s Bridging
Project for Study Abroad in Japan. Morgan Stanley has awarded two $7,500 scholarships to US students
who will be studying in Japan for the academic year beginning September
2008: Midori Nozaki (New York University) and Jonathan-Sean Victoria (Albion College). Both will study at Waseda University in Tokyo.
For the next competition, applications will be solicited in spring of 2009. Eligible students include juniors and seniors at US universities with an
interest in economics and international finance who have been accepted for
study in Japan for the 2009-2010 academic year. Winners will be awarded
scholarships of $7,500 to help finance their studies.
Co-sponsors of the scholarships are the US-Japan Bridging Foundation and
the Association of Teachers of Japanese, which will coordinate the
collection of applications and the initial selection process. The final
selection of scholarship recipients will be made by Morgan Stanley
management in Tokyo.
To compete for the Morgan Stanley Japan scholarships, students must
comply with the following procedure:
1. Submit a complete
application for the Bridging Scholarship to the Bridging Project
Clearinghouse (ATJ, UCB 279, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
80309-0279). Bridging Scholarship application forms and information can be
found at www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html.
The deadline for receipt of applications is April 6, 2009.
2. In addition, send to the
Bridging Project Clearinghouse a 6-10-page research paper on one of the
following topics:
- What are the
lessons for economic policy of the recent transition from Prime Minister Koizumi to his successors, PMs Abe and Fukuda? How will the competition between political parties affect the economy? How have macro and political factors affected the micro developments in industries and individual companies?
- What will be the
impact of China’s rapid economic development on Japan’s economy and
capital markets?
- How will geopolitical developments in Asia affect the Japanese economy? What are the costs and benefits of a more active or a more passive stance on contributions by Japan to regional and global issues?
- What will be the
impact of Japan’s declining population on its domestic economy and
status as a global economic power?
The deadline for receipt of essays (which may
be submitted by e-mail to atj@colorado.edu or by fax to
303-492-5856) is April 6, 2009.
The results of the scholarship competition will be announced in June 2009.
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