Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI)
| Program Year: | 2023 |
| Program Modality: | Online |
| Program & Instruction Language: | English |
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.
Who Can Apply:
Applications for EAFRI are open to health professions educators 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. EAFRI will also consider applicants from other regions of Africa.
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. The selection committee will choose 12-15 Fellows.
Applications for the Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute are not yet open. If you would like to receive a notification when applications open (expected Q2 2023), please complete the form below.
Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute
Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI)
| Program Year: | 2023 |
| Program Modality: | Online |
| Program & Instruction Language: | English |
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.
Who Can Apply:
Applications for EAFRI are open to health professions educators 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. EAFRI will also consider applicants from other regions of Africa.
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. The selection committee will choose 12-15 Fellows.
Applications for the Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute are not yet open. If you would like to receive a notification when applications open (expected Q2 2023), please complete the form below.