FASPE Fellowships 2026 for Professional Ethics

The FASPE Fellowships 2026 are free two-week trips to Germany and Poland for graduate students and new professionals in fields like business, law, medicine and more. You learn about ethics by seeing old Nazi sites and talking with experts. This guide tells you all about each program, who can apply, what to send and how to get picked so you can start your application now.

Quick Key Points

• Country: Germany and Poland
• Level: Two-week intensive seminars for grad students and early pros
• Coverage: Fully paid
• Tracks: Business, Law, Design & Technology, Medical, Clergy & Religious Leaders, Journalism
• Dates: May 22 to June 5, 2026 (Business Law Design & Tech) June 19 to July 3, 2026 (Medical Clergy Journalism)
• Deadline: January 4 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

About the FASPE Fellowships

FASPE means Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics. It started years ago to teach future leaders about right and wrong in jobs. You go to places where bad things happened in World War Two. You see how doctors, lawyers and others helped the Nazis. Then you talk about how to do better today. Each group has 20 to 25 people from all over the world. You have classes, trips and talks with teachers and old fellows. After you join a big group of 900 plus people for life. They have meetups, online classes and job help.Site visits to Berlin, Dachau, Auschwitz and Krakow.

Also See: Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme 2026

Fellowship Benefits

You get a full free program.

• All flights to Berlin and back.
• Hotel rooms in Germany and Poland.
• All meals during the two weeks.
• Site visits to Berlin, Dachau, Auschwitz and Krakow.
• Daily classes with experts on ethics in your field.
• Time to talk with other fellows from different jobs.
• Lifetime network with alumni for jobs and ideas. Many people say it changes how they work and helps them get better jobs.

Eligibility Criteria

You can apply if you are in grad school or just started work. Pick one track:

• Business: MBA students or new workers in finance, marketing or companies.
• Law: Law students or new lawyers.
• Design & Technology: Students or pros in tech design, coding or AI.
• Medical: Med students or new doctors, nurses or health pros.
• Clergy & Religious Leaders: Seminary students or new church workers rabbis or faith leaders.
• Journalism: J-school students or new reporters, editors or news makers. You need to be under 30 or in early career. No full pros or teachers. Open to all countries.

Documents You Need

You must send:

• Online form with your contact, school history, job info and names of two people for letters.
• Resume or CV with school jobs, awards and any writing you did.
• Transcripts from all colleges (unofficial ok if clear no screenshots).
• If in first year of grad school get a letter from your dean about good standing and classes.
• Short essays (word count on site like 500 total per track prompts about ethics in your job).
• Two letters from teachers or bosses (they send direct by January 9 2026).

Letters should talk about your smarts, how you handle hard talks, your team work and leader skills.

Also See: Knight Wallace Fellowship 2026 for Journalists

Important Dates

• Apps open now.
• Deadline for all: January 4 2026 at 11:59 PM EST
• Letters due: 9 January 2026
• Picks for Business/Law/Design: March or April 2026
• Picks for Medical/Clergy/Journalism: April 2026
• Business/Law/Design program: May 22 to June 5 2026
• Medical/Clergy/Journalism program: June 19 to July 3 2026

Fill the info form on their site to get email updates.

How to Apply for the FASPE Fellowships

It is easy on their site.

1. Go to the FASPE Submittable page.
2. Read all rules first.
3. Pick your track and fill the online form.
4. Upload resume transcripts and essays.
5. Tell your two recommenders to send letters.
6. Check everything and hit submit by the deadline. They pick people after reading all and talking to some. You hear back in spring.

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