FASPE 2027 Business Fellowship for MBA/MSc Students and Business Professionals (Germany and Poland)

The FASPE Business Fellowship is a fully funded, two-week fellowship program that explores professional ethics and ethical leadership. Unlike Holocaust studies or genocide prevention programs, FASPE challenges Fellows to examine contemporary ethical issues within their own professional fields critically.

Through the Business Fellowship, participants examine the role of business leaders during the Nazi era and apply those lessons to their modern-day responsibilities. By engaging with history, Fellows gain a deeper understanding of their influence as professionals and the ethical challenges facing today’s business world.

Each year, 13–16 graduate business students and early-career professionals are selected to spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland. The program combines site visits to key locations of Nazi history with daily seminars, interdisciplinary discussions with Law and Design & Technology Fellows, and opportunities for exchange.

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: January 3, 2027, 11:59 PM EST
• Fellowship Duration: May 28, 2026 – June 11, 2027
• Recommendation Letter Due: January 10, 2027
• Number of Fellows: 13-16 students
• Field of Study: Business
• Location: Berlin and Poland
• Gender: Male/Female
• Countries Eligible: All
• Organized by: Fellowship at Auschwitz from the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)
• Location: Berlin and Poland

FASPE Business Fellows look at topics like:

• The role of businesses in supporting Nazi policies
• Legal compliance vs. true ethical responsibility
• Defining ethics without formal codes of conduct
• Ethical implications of innovation and technology
• Balancing loyalties to stakeholders and communities
• Aligning personal and institutional values
• Strategies for addressing ethical challenges in corporations

What are the benefits of a Business fellowship?

• Business fellowship is fully funded.
• Fellows in business travel with Law Fellows, allowing them to enhance their understanding of professional roles through shared meals and activities, as well as participation in various interdisciplinary lectures.
• FASPE Business Fellows will work in large financial institutions, multinational corporations, non-profit organizations, and consultancy firms.
• Fellows establish long-lasting ties and strong bonds that grow over time as a result of their common FASPE experience.
• Business Fellows will be members of institutional and informal networks that support them throughout their careers.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Graduate students or early-career business professionals (generally ≤10 years of experience)
• Applicants in one of the following categories:
  • Enrolled in an MBA or related graduate program
  • Completed an MBA/related graduate degree and am working in business
  • Completed an undergraduate degree and am working in business
• Open to candidates from all business sectors, non-profits, start-ups, consulting, and related fields
• At a formative stage of their professional journey, with leadership potential and influence in their field
• Open-minded, self-reflective, and able to engage in thoughtful, respectful dialogue on complex issues
• Fellows selected based on academic background, professional experience, leadership capacity, and potential contribution to the program and alumni network
• Inclusive and welcoming of applicants from all religious, political, socioeconomic, and gender identity backgrounds

Required Documents:

• Application Form
• Resume
• Transcript
• 2 Letters of recommendation
• 2 References (contact information), no letters are needed from these referees
• Answers to Essay Questions

How to apply for a Business fellowship?

If you’re eligible and interested, you can apply through the Submittable online application platform.

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For further information about the Business Fellowship for MBA/MSc students and Business Professionals, please visit FASPE’s website.

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• FASPE Medical Fellowships 2027 for Medical Students (Fully Funded)
• FASPE Law Fellowship for Law Students
• Journalism Fellowship by FAPSE

Application Form Resume Transcript 2 Letters of recommendation 2 References (contact information), no letters are needed from these referees Answers to Essay Questions

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must meet the following requirements: Graduate students or early-career business professionals (generally ≤10 years of experience) Applicants in one of the following categories: Enrolled in an MBA or related graduate program Completed an MBA/related graduate degree and am working in business Completed an undergraduate degree and am working in business Open to candidates from all business sectors, non-profits, start-ups, consulting, and related fields At a formative stage of their professional journey, with leadership potential and influence in their field Open-minded, self-reflective, and able to engage in thoughtful, respectful dialogue on complex issues Fellows selected based on academic background, professional experience, leadership capacity, and potential contribution to the program and alumni network Inclusive and welcoming of applicants from all religious, political, socioeconomic, and gender identity backgrounds

If you’re eligible and interested, you can apply through the Submittable online application platform.