2026 FASPE Medical Fellowship Program
The FASPE Medical Fellowship Program 2026 is now accepting applications. This fully funded opportunity is designed for medical students and residents to explore the ethical challenges in the medical profession through historical and interdisciplinary perspectives.
🏛️ About FASPE Medical Fellowship
The FASPE Medical Fellowship examines the motivations and conduct of German physicians during the Nazi era. By reflecting on these historical examples, the program helps fellows understand their roles and responsibilities as influential individuals in their communities. It also encourages them to confront ethical issues currently facing the medical profession.
Key Details:
- Date Published: September 13, 2025
- Application Deadline: January 4, 2026
- Category: Fellowship, Fully Funded
- Location: Germany and Poland
- Sponsor Organization: Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)
Program Highlights:
- Each year, 13 to 16 medical students and residents are selected as fellows.
- Fellows spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland, visiting key sites of Nazi history and participating in daily seminars led by specialized faculty.
- The program combines the power of place with academic rigor and informal opportunities for creative exchange.
🎁 Benefits of FASPE Medical Fellowship
- The fellowship is fully funded.
- Fellows travel with Clergy and Journalism Fellows, fostering interdisciplinary learning through shared meals, activities, and lectures.
- Participants gain exposure to diverse career paths, including practicing medicine, research, bioethics, and public health.
- Fellows establish long-lasting professional networks and strong bonds with peers.
- Alumni benefit from institutional and informal networks that support their careers.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Academic Requirements:
- Be enrolled in an MD or DO program (or equivalent) at the time of application and expect to complete at least one clinical year before the fellowship starts.
- Be enrolled in a residency program.
Additional Criteria:
- Demonstrate interest in engaging in discussions with co-fellows and faculty.
- Possess the intellectual and emotional maturity to responsibly address complex and controversial issues.
- Open to applicants of all religious, political, socioeconomic backgrounds, and gender identities.
- FASPE seeks fellows with diverse interests and backgrounds, including those pursuing careers in practicing medicine, research, or public health.
- Selection is based on academic background, personal and professional experiences, leadership capacity, and the ability to contribute to the program and alumni community.
📄 Required Documents
Applicants must prepare and submit the following documents:
- Completed Application Form
- Resume
- Transcript
- Two Letters of Recommendation from academic faculty
- Two References (contact information only; no letters required)
- Answers to the essay questions
🗓️ Application Process and Deadline
- Application Deadline: January 4, 2026
- To apply, visit the FASPE Medical Fellowship Application Portal.
- For more details, visit the FASPE Medical Fellowship Website.
This is a unique opportunity to explore ethical challenges in the medical profession while building meaningful connections and advancing your career. Don't miss out—apply today!
- The FASPE Medical fellowship is fully funded.
- Medical Fellows travel with Clergy and Journalism Fellows, allowing them to deepen their understanding of professional roles through shared meals, activities, and participation in various interdisciplinary lectures.
- Medical fellows will enroll in various residency or other postgraduate programs and work as practicing physicians, researchers at major institutions, bioethicists, and public health experts.
- Fellows establish long-lasting ties and strong bonds that grow over time due to their common FASPE experience.
- Medical Fellows are part of institutional and informal networks that help them throughout their careers.
