Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI)
| Host Institution: | Makerere University, College of Health Sciences |
| Regional Partner: | Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine |
| Years of Operation: | 2023 - Present |
| Host Country: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Program Modality: | Online |
| Program Year: | 2025 |
EAFRI is a two-year, online, part-time fellowship program. The curriculum is based on the core curriculum of the International FAIMER Institute, but it is adapted to the local context. It is designed to teach education methods, leadership and management, education scholarship and research, and project management and evaluation. Each participant is required to propose and implement an education innovation project that is supported by their home institution. EAFRI participants, known as FAIMER Fellows, become part of an international network of more than 2,000 FAIMER Fellows, developing strong professional bonds with other health professions educators around the world.
EAFRI Time Commitment
The 2025 EAFRI Fellowship will require an intensive synchronous virtual engagement of 4+ hours per day (Monday - Friday) for two weeks from Wednesday, July 30th to Friday, August 15th, 2025. We strongly recommend you discuss your application with your dean/leadership to ensure you have the time available to devote fully to the program, and to ensure your success.
Overview of Each of the Two Years of Online Fellowship:
The schedule overview may be subject to change.
- Year 1 - has 68 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 35 Asynchronous Assignments
- Year 2 - has 62 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 27 Asynchronous Assignments
Phase | Duration | Time | Delivery |
Phase 1 – INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work | 2 weeks | August 2025 | 10 Synchronous sessions 3-7 pm EAT, Monday – Friday |
Phase 2 – IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprised of both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work | 11 months | September 2025 – July 2026 | |
| 6 months | September 2025-February 2026 | Asynchronous + 1-3 Synchronous sessions per month either 3-7 pm EAT or 4-6 pm EAT |
| 5 months | March - July 2026 | Asynchronous + 1-3 Synchronous sessions over 5 months |
Who Can Apply:
Faculty from all health professions throughout East Africa including Burundi, the Comoros,the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, the Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are welcome to apply . EAFRI will also consider applicants from other regions of Africa.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible, applicants must fulfill all the following criteria:
- Applicant must have a graduate or professional degree in the health professions.
- Applicant must demonstrate competence in written and spoken English.
- Applicant must have consistent, reliable access to the Internet in an environment that is quiet, free from distractions, and conducive to focusing on learning during synchronous online sessions (i.e., not while in transit or while driving; not from a mobile phone).
- Applicant must be currently involved in HPE teaching.
- Applicant must have institutional support to participate in the fellowship, as demonstrated by a nomination from the applicant’s institution.
- Applicant must NOT be currently enrolled in an HPE Master or PhD program, MD program, or any other graduate level program.
- Applicant must NOT be currently enrolled as a Fellow in the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) or FAIMER Regional Institute (FRI) fellowship program.
Faculty:
A mix of international faculty and senior health professions faculty from East Africa design courses, teach, provide support for EAFRI, and serve as project advisors for Fellows’ innovation project design and implementation.
Free Tuition:
Tuition for EAFRI is free, and the application process is competitive.
Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute
Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI)
| Host Institution: | Makerere University, College of Health Sciences |
| Regional Partner: | Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine |
| Years of Operation: | 2023 - Present |
| Host Country: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Program Modality: | Online |
| Program Year: | 2025 |
EAFRI is a two-year, online, part-time fellowship program. The curriculum is based on the core curriculum of the International FAIMER Institute, but it is adapted to the local context. It is designed to teach education methods, leadership and management, education scholarship and research, and project management and evaluation. Each participant is required to propose and implement an education innovation project that is supported by their home institution. EAFRI participants, known as FAIMER Fellows, become part of an international network of more than 2,000 FAIMER Fellows, developing strong professional bonds with other health professions educators around the world.
EAFRI Time Commitment
The 2025 EAFRI Fellowship will require an intensive synchronous virtual engagement of 4+ hours per day (Monday - Friday) for two weeks from Wednesday, July 30th to Friday, August 15th, 2025. We strongly recommend you discuss your application with your dean/leadership to ensure you have the time available to devote fully to the program, and to ensure your success.
Overview of Each of the Two Years of Online Fellowship:
The schedule overview may be subject to change.
- Year 1 - has 68 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 35 Asynchronous Assignments
- Year 2 - has 62 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 27 Asynchronous Assignments
Phase | Duration | Time | Delivery |
Phase 1 – INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work | 2 weeks | August 2025 | 10 Synchronous sessions 3-7 pm EAT, Monday – Friday |
Phase 2 – IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprised of both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work | 11 months | September 2025 – July 2026 | |
| 6 months | September 2025-February 2026 | Asynchronous + 1-3 Synchronous sessions per month either 3-7 pm EAT or 4-6 pm EAT |
| 5 months | March - July 2026 | Asynchronous + 1-3 Synchronous sessions over 5 months |
Who Can Apply:
Faculty from all health professions throughout East Africa including Burundi, the Comoros,the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, the Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are welcome to apply . EAFRI will also consider applicants from other regions of Africa.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible, applicants must fulfill all the following criteria:
- Applicant must have a graduate or professional degree in the health professions.
- Applicant must demonstrate competence in written and spoken English.
- Applicant must have consistent, reliable access to the Internet in an environment that is quiet, free from distractions, and conducive to focusing on learning during synchronous online sessions (i.e., not while in transit or while driving; not from a mobile phone).
- Applicant must be currently involved in HPE teaching.
- Applicant must have institutional support to participate in the fellowship, as demonstrated by a nomination from the applicant’s institution.
- Applicant must NOT be currently enrolled in an HPE Master or PhD program, MD program, or any other graduate level program.
- Applicant must NOT be currently enrolled as a Fellow in the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) or FAIMER Regional Institute (FRI) fellowship program.
Faculty:
A mix of international faculty and senior health professions faculty from East Africa design courses, teach, provide support for EAFRI, and serve as project advisors for Fellows’ innovation project design and implementation.
Free Tuition:
Tuition for EAFRI is free, and the application process is competitive.