The Call for Applications is open
FFIPP Europe is a non-profit, student-run association aiming to raise awareness internationally about the situation in Palestine.
For twenty years, FFIPP has run an educational program for European students in Palestine. Participants volunteer locally, study history from a decolonial perspective, and witness the realities of occupation firsthand, beginning with a week-long, guided geopolitical tour.
FFIPP understands education and research broadly, including academic, journalistic, and artistic forms of inquiry that contribute to public understanding and critical discourse. It is from this vision that our unique 11-day program was born.
Participant profile:
Applicants must:
Be Educators & Researchers
This includes lecturers, professors, PhD candidates, researchers, and educators working in formal or informal learning contexts across all disciplines.
Be Knowledge Producers / Documenters
Including journalists, photographers, videographers, writers, artists, and other cultural or media practitioners whose work involves research, documentation, interpretation, or critical engagement with lived realities.
Be proficient in English. The group and tour guides will communicate in English.
Have a demonstrated interest in Palestine.
Have little or no previous travel experience to Palestine.
Be willing to integrate their experiences and learnings from the seminar into their own teaching, research, and/or other projects.
Be available for the pre-trip contextualization and safety preparation sessions (online).
Overview:
Number of participants: 12-17
The programme includes visits to research institutes, cultural and civil society organisations, tours of historic cities, meetings with Palestinian educators and cultural workers, discussions, lectures, and tours, so that participants will deepen their knowledge about their areas of interest in Palestine and build relationships with Palestinian colleagues and institutions.
Cost: 1200 EUR*, rate: 3,85 ILS/EUR
The program cost encompasses comprehensive support before and during the trip. This includes mandatory pre-departure safety briefings. For the trip duration in April 2026, covered expenses are accommodation, all ground transportation, group meals, curated site visits led by local experts, and scheduled meetings with Palestinian colleagues and institutions.
We encourage you to inquire with your university or employer about potential funding or professional development support to cover the course fee. Many institutions have programs to subsidise continuing education that aligns with your field of work or study.
FFIPP offers a certificate of completion for this course, which can be a valuable addition to your professional and academic portfolio.
*International travel and personal and free day expenses will be the responsibility of each faculty member and/or their institution. Partial fee waivers may be available for need-based applicants—you can inquire within the application if this applies to you.
Program
Participants will visit various places, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus, Jerusalem, Hebron, Jordan Valley, Jaffa, etc. The trip includes visits to universities, refugee camps, art centres, cultural institutions, human rights organisations, filmmakers, and key figures; tours of historical sites, old cities, and settlements; as well as opportunities to explore local communities, including Bedouin areas. There will also be time for cultural events, personal exploration, and discussions on geopolitical issues. Selected applicants will be given more details closer to the time.