DEADLINE: Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics

FASPE is a fully funded, two-week fellowship program in professional ethics and ethical leadership that is centered on examining the actions and choices of German professionals in enabling Nazi policies.

The fellowship is predicated on the power of place; FASPE Fellows travel to Germany and Poland, where they will visit Auschwitz and key historical sites in Berlin and Krakow as they participate in rigorous seminars led by experts in their respective fields. FASPE combines academic rigor with many informal opportunities for creative exchange.

FASPE Journalism challenges its Fellows to recognize their responsibility to act as ethical leaders in their careers in journalism and the media. FASPE begins by examining the actions and choices of German and international journalists in covering and supporting Nazi policies. FASPE then draws on this historical example to help Journalism Fellows grasp their role and responsibility as individuals with influence in their communities and to lead them to identify and confront the ethical issues currently facing journalists and media institutions at large.

Each year, FASPE Journalism awards fellowships to 14 to 16 journalism students and early-career journalists. Fellows spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland, where they visit key sites of Nazi history and participate in daily seminars led by specialized faculty. The program couples the power of place with academic rigor and many informal opportunities for creative exchange.

FASPE draws on a large pool of applicants, whose diverse backgrounds and interests enrich discussions both inside and outside the seminar room. Journalism Fellows travel with Medical and Seminary Fellows, allowing them to broaden their understanding of the role of professionals over shared meals and activities and in several interdisciplinary seminars. FASPE Fellowships are fully funded so that financial ability does not affect participation.

Dates for the 2024 Journalism Program: June 21- July 5, 2024

Deadline to apply: January 2, 2024

Details and application.