Applications are currently being accepted for the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) Medical Fellowships 2027 for Medical Students. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About FASPE Medical Fellowships for Medical Students
FASPE is an intensive, two-week study program in professional ethics and ethical leadership. FASPE is neither a Holocaust studies course, nor a genocide prevention program. Rather, the curriculum is designed to challenge Fellows to critically examine constructs, current developments and issues that raise ethical concerns in their professions in contemporary settings in which they work.
FASPE Medical Fellows examine the motivations and conduct of German physicians in enabling and executing Nazi policies. FASPE then draws on these historical examples to help Medical Fellows grasp their role and responsibility as individuals with influence in their communities; and to encourage them to identify and confront the ethical issues currently facing physicians and the medical profession at large.
Each year, FASPE Medical awards fellowships to 13 to 16 medical students and residents. Fellows spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland, where they visit key sites of Nazi history and participate in daily seminars led by specialized faculty. The program couples the power of place with academic rigor and many informal opportunities for creative exchange.
Benefits of FASPE Medical Fellowships for Medical Students
Fellows will benefit from the FASPE Medical Fellowships as follows:
- 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.
FASPE Medical Fellowships for Medical Students Requirements
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- FASPE Medical applicants must fall into one of the three categories listed below:
- 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 start of the fellowship
- Be enrolled in a residency program.
- FASPE seeks fellows interested in engaging in discussions with co-fellows and faculty.
- Fellows should have the intellectual and emotional maturity to unpack complex and controversial issues responsibly
- Welcome applicants of all religious, political, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- It also welcomes applicants of all gender identities.
- FASPE seeks Medical Fellows with diverse interests and backgrounds, including those pursuing careers in practicing medicine, research, or public health.
- Fellows are selected based on academic background and personal and professional experiences.
- Leadership capacity and ability to contribute to the program and alumni community are essential.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
03 January, 2027
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