The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) 2027 are open for applications. This fully funded, two-week fellowship in Germany and Poland is for graduate students and early-career professionals in business, law, medicine, journalism, design and technology, and religious leadership. Fellows study the role professionals played in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, and use it to examine ethical challenges in their own work today.
Deadline: 3 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (5:59 a.m. WAT, 6:59 a.m. CAT/SAST and 7:59 a.m. EAT on 4 January). Recommendation letters are due by 10 January 2027. Open to all nationalities; you don’t need to live in the US.
Key Details
- Organiser: FASPE (US non-profit, New York)
- Locations: Berlin, Krakow and Oświęcim (Auschwitz), Germany and Poland
- Duration: two weeks
- Funding: fully funded
- Places: about 13–16 fellows per programme
- Application deadline: 3 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET
- Recommendation deadline: 10 January 2027
2027 Programme Dates
- Business, Law, and Design and Technology: 28 May – 11 June 2027
- Medical, Journalism, and Clergy and Religious Leaders: 18 June – 2 July 2027
Benefits
- return economy flights, including from outside the US (FASPE covers travel to Berlin from other origins)
- all hotel costs (three-star hotels, shared rooms)
- all group meals, plus pocket money for other meals
- all transport within Germany and Poland, admission fees and programme materials
- daily seminars with specialised faculty and visits to key historical sites, including two days at the Auschwitz Memorial
- a lifelong network of FASPE alumni across six professions
Note: you must arrange your own visa (most Africans will need a Schengen visa). FASPE provides supporting documents but can’t arrange visas for you.
The Six Fellowship Programmes
- Business: MBA or related graduate students, or early-career business professionals
- Law: law students (2L/3L or equivalent) or early-career lawyers; where law isn’t a postgraduate degree, trainees or associates up to about 6th year
- Medical: MD/DO (or equivalent) students with clinical experience, or early-career doctors
- Journalism: journalism students or early-career journalists
- Design and Technology: graduate students or early-career professionals in architecture, design, urban planning, computer science, AI, data science, engineering and related fields
- Clergy and Religious Leaders: people in or recently finished graduate-level religious training (divinity school, seminary, chaplaincy)
Eligibility
- open to applicants of any citizenship or country of residence
- a graduate student or early-career professional in one of the six fields (each programme has its own detailed rules)
- strong academic or professional record and leadership potential
- interest in professional ethics and the maturity to discuss difficult issues respectfully in small groups
- able to travel and take part fully for the two weeks
Check the exact eligibility for your field on the FASPE Fellowships pages before applying.
How to Apply
- Read the instructions on FASPE’s How to Apply page, and the FAQs.
- Apply online through FASPE’s Submittable portal (linked from the How to Apply page).
- Upload your CV, transcripts (unofficial is fine) and answers to the short essay questions for your programme.
- Ask two referees (faculty or professional) to submit letters through Submittable by 10 January 2027.
- Submit by 3 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET. Questions go to [email protected].
Tips for African Applicants
- Link the history to ethical questions in your own profession and country, such as medical consent, press freedom, AI bias or corporate responsibility.
- Brief your referees: FASPE wants comments on how you handle intense discussions and work in small groups.
- If selected, apply for your Schengen visa immediately; appointments can take weeks.
- Be honest and thoughtful in your essays; reflection matters more than polished language.
