FASPE Clergy & Religious Leaders Program 2026

📖 About FASPE Clergy & Religious Leaders

FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is an intensive, two-week study program focused on professional ethics and ethical leadership.

• Key Focus: The program challenges Fellows to critically examine constructs, current developments, and issues that raise ethical concerns in their professions.
• Not a Holocaust Studies Course: FASPE is neither a Holocaust studies course nor a genocide prevention program.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: September 11, 2025
• Application Deadline: February 04, 2026
• Category: Fellowship, Fully Funded
• Sponsor Organization: Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)

🎁 Benefits

• Fully Funded: FASPE Fellowships are fully funded to ensure financial ability does not affect participation.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Educational Background:

   • Must be enrolled in graduate school preparing for work as a religious leader at the time of application.
   • Alternatively, must be working as a religious leader with a relevant graduate degree received May 2019 or after.
   • Eligible programs include seminary, divinity school, rabbinical school, Muslim chaplaincy programs, or other graduate programs related to religious or theological training.

2. Vocational Service:

   • FASPE seeks applicants engaged in or preparing for practical or vocational service.
   • Applicants do not need to be ordained or planning to pursue ordination/smicha/formal recognition from their tradition.

3. Faith Traditions:

   • Applicants from all faith traditions are encouraged to apply.

4. Career Interests:

   • FASPE seeks Clergy Fellows pursuing careers as religious leaders in congregations, chaplaincy, universities, hospitals, prisons, corporations, armed services, and other settings.

5. Professional Stage:

   • Applicants should be at a formative stage of their professional lives, demonstrating leadership capabilities and the potential to influence their fields.

6. Selection Criteria:

   • Academic background, personal and professional experiences, leadership capacity, and ability to contribute to the Fellowship program and alumni community.
   • Open-mindedness, self-reflection, intellectual and emotional maturity, and willingness to engage in discussions on difficult and controversial issues responsibly and respectfully.

🗓 Application Date and Process

• Application Open: Now through Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.

📌 Application Deadline

• February 04, 2026

🌐 Application Portal

• View details of the program: FASPE Clergy & Religious Leaders
• Apply here: FASPE Clergy & Religious Leaders Application

This is a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, develop ethical leadership skills, and connect with a diverse community of professionals. Don't miss the chance to apply!

• FASPE Fellowships are fully funded so that financial ability does not affect participation.