Apply for FASPE Design and Technology Fellowship Program

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September 02, 2024

Program Overview

Graduate students and early-career professionals in design and technology fields, examining ethical issues related to their professions

The FASPE Design and Technology Fellowship Program awards fellowships to 13 to 16 graduate students and early-career professionals working in fields such as engineering, architecture, computer science, design, and related areas. FASPE is an intensive, two-week study program in professional ethics and ethical leadership, focusing on challenging Fellows to critically examine ethical issues in their professions.

The Design and Technology (D&T) Fellows will delve into the historical role of technologists and designers in enabling and executing Nazi policies. Through this lens, the program helps Fellows understand their responsibilities in shaping built environments and encourages them to address current ethical challenges in their professions.

Program Details

Fellows will spend two weeks in Germany and Poland, visiting key sites of Nazi history and participating in daily seminars led by specialized faculty. The program provides an interdisciplinary experience by allowing Design and Technology Fellows to interact with Business and Law Fellows, expanding their understanding of professional roles across different fields.

The FASPE Fellowship is fully funded, ensuring that financial constraints do not limit participation.

Topics Covered

The complicity of German and other technologists in the design and development of National Socialist policies.
The moral neutrality of the Design and Technology profession—exploring duties beyond competence and problem-solving.
The ethical challenges of ambition in professional development.
Ethics in government, non-profit, and for-profit computing.
Legal ethics in the context of technological innovations.
Tactics to address ethical issues within tech companies, architecture firms, engineering environments, and other institutions.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program in design, architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics and applied math, electrical engineering, or a related field at the time of application.
Applicants may have completed an undergraduate degree and be working in a related field, with a maximum of 5 years of professional experience at the time of application.
Alternatively, applicants may have completed a graduate degree and be working in a related field, with a maximum of 5 years of professional experience at the time of application.

FASPE seeks Fellows at a formative stage of their professional lives who are open-minded, self-reflective, and demonstrate leadership capabilities. The selection process considers the applicant's academic background, personal and professional experiences, leadership potential, and ability to contribute to the Fellowship program and alumni community.