2012 FASPE Application Instructions

To apply for the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics you need to complete both an online application and submit supplemental materials. First choose the program that fits with your academic program and complete the appropriate online application:

For journalism students (tentatively scheduled for May 20, 2012-June 1, 2012): https://mjhnyc.wufoo.com/forms/2012-faspe-journalism-application-form/

For law students (tentatively scheduled for May 20, 2012-June 1, 2012): https://mjhnyc.wufoo.com/forms/2012-faspe-law-application-form/

For medical students (tentatively scheduled for June 17, 2012-June 29, 2012): https://mjhnyc.wufoo.com/forms/2012-faspe-medical-application-form/

For seminary students (tentatively scheduled for June 17, 2012-June 29, 2012): https://mjhnyc.wufoo.com/forms/2012-faspe-seminary-application-form/

All applicants also need to submit the following materials: a resume, transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended, a short essay, and two letters of recommendation.

• Resume:  Please submit a resume describing your educational and employment history, along with any honors, awards, and publications.

• Transcripts:  We do not require official copies of your transcript.  You may send electronic transcripts, unofficial transcripts, or scanned copies of your official transcript.  These are required from all institutions of higher education that you have attended.

• Essay:  Please write a short essay that explains why you are applying to the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics?  Include what you can offer to FASPE, as well as what you hope to gain from it.  Make sure to describe any previous experience you may have had with ethical issues or the study of ethics.  Please also consider how your previous experiences might affect your fellowship and how you expect to use the experience of the program in your future profession. If you are in a multi-year graduate program, you may wish to include some explanation about why participating in FASPE at this point in your education would be particularly valuable.

• Letters of Recommendation:  Two letters of recommendation from academic faculty are required.  If submitted by email, these letters must be submitted by your recommender.

Please do NOT submit any additional materials. Unsolicited materials will not be read.

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 6TH TO BE CONSIDERED.

You can submit these materials either electronically (preferred) or via regular mail. Please follow the submission instructions below carefully.

For electronic submissions of your resume, transcripts and essays:

• Email all submissions as separate attachments (PDF or Word documents) in one email.

• The subject line of the email should be: Last Name_First Name_Program (example: Smith_John_Seminary)

• Attachments should be labeled as follows: Last Name_First Name_Submission (example: Smith_John_Essay or Smith_John_Transcript1)

• Please send your email to FASPE@mjhnyc.org

For your letters of recommendation: Please have your recommenders email your letter of recommendation to FASPE@mjhnyc.org or mail hard copies by the January 6th deadline to:

Thorin Tritter, Ph.D.

Managing Director, FASPE

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Edmond J. Safra Plaza

36 Battery Place

New York, NY 10280

To submit application by mail, please send all materials to:

Thorin Tritter, Ph.D.

Managing Director, FASPE

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Edmond J. Safra Plaza

36 Battery Place

New York, NY 10280

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 6TH TO BE CONSIDERED. Notifications of awards will be mailed by March 1.

If you have any questions, please email FASPE@mjhnyc.org