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 who are studying in Japan for the academic year 2010-2011. .

For the next competition, applications are being solicited in spring of 2010. 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 2010-2011 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 http://www.aatj.org/atj/studyabroad/scholarships.html. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 6, 2010.  
   
2. In addition, send to the Bridging Project Clearinghouse a 6-10-page research paper on one of the following topics: (The paper’s conclusions should rely on both primary and secondary sources, in print as well as online.)
   
   
   1. 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?
      
      
   2. What are the lessons for economic policy of last year's election vistory by the Democratic Party of Japan? How will this major change in Japan’s government affect the economy? How have macro and political factors affected the micro developments in industries and individual companies?
      
      
   3. 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?
      
      
   4. 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 or by fax to 303-492-5856) is April 6, 2010.

The results of the scholarship competition will be announced in June 2010.