FASPE Journalism Fellowship

About the opportunity

FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is an intensive, two-week study program in professional ethics and ethical leadership. The curriculum challenges Fellows to critically examine constructs, current developments, and issues raising ethical concerns in their professions in contemporary settings. Journalism Fellows examine the motivations and conduct of German and international journalists in promoting or misreporting Nazi policies, drawing on historical examples to grasp their roles and responsibilities as individuals with influence. Fellows spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland visiting key historical sites, participating in daily seminars led by specialized faculty, and engaging in interdisciplinary discussions with Medical and Clergy Fellows. FASPE Fellowships are fully funded so that financial ability does not affect participation.

Funding and benefits

• Fully funded fellowship covering program costs
• Two-week study trip to Berlin and Poland, including visits to key sites of Nazi history
• Participation in daily seminars led by specialized faculty
• Interdisciplinary seminars and shared meals and activities with Medical and Clergy Fellows
• Access to formal and informal alumni networks providing ongoing career support

Who can apply?

• Must fit into one of three categories: 1) have some journalistic experience (in a college newsroom or otherwise) and be enrolled in a graduate program of any kind and planning to work as a journalist; 2) have completed an undergraduate degree and be working as a journalist; or 3) have completed a graduate degree and be working as a journalist.
• Preference is given to candidates with journalistic work published or aired by a recognized news organization.
• Total professional experience generally must not exceed 10 years, as Fellows should be at a formative stage of their professional lives.
• Open to reporters, editors, photojournalists, documentarians, and other forms of storytelling professionals working in local, national, or international contexts.
• Must be open-minded, self-reflective, demonstrate leadership capabilities, and possess the potential to have influence in their fields.

When to apply

• The 2027 FASPE Fellowship application is open through January 3, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET.
• Program dates for the 2027 Journalism Program are June 18, 2027 – July 2, 2027.

How to apply

• Access the application portal via the official Submittable link provided on the FASPE website.
• Submit all required application materials before the deadline.

Additional information

• FASPE is neither a Holocaust studies course nor a genocide prevention program.
• Journalism Fellows travel and converse alongside Medical and Clergy Fellows.
• Initial development of FASPE Journalism was done in consultation with faculty at Columbia Journalism School.