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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 will award two $7,500
scholarships to US students who will be studying in Japan for the academic
year beginning September 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.
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:
- The financial and
economic turmoil of 2008 has affected countries all over the globe.
How has the debacle impacted the Japanese economy? What does the
upheaval say about Japan's economic strengths, its weaknesses, and
the policy prescriptions Japan needs for future prosperity?
- What are the
lessons for economic policy of the recent transition from Prime
Minister Koizumi to his successors, PMs Abe, Fukuda, and now Aso? 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?
- How will
geopolitical developments in China and Asia affect the Japanese
economy and its capital markets? 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 the research paper (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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