Applications for the 2026 PSG-FRI Fellowship program are currently closed.
Applications for the 2027 PSG-FRI Fellowship will open in October 2026.
PSG-FRI 2026
| Host Institution: | PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research |
| Host Location: | Coimbatore, India |
| Years of Operation: | 2007 - Present |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Program Modality: | Hybrid |
| Program Year: | 2026 |
| Anticipated date for announcement of admissions decisions: | May 15, 2026* |
*Subject to change
FRI Description
FAIMER, a division of Intealth, has been conducting capacity building in health professions education across the globe through Fellowship programs at its regional institutes.
The PSG FAIMER Regional Institute is located at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India, and caters to health professionals from India and other Southeast Asian countries.
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMS&R) is located in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. It is under the aegis of PSG&Sons’ charities, a 100-year-old trust (https://www.psgsonscharities.org/). PSGIMS&R was established in 1985 and runs medical undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The institute has a large teaching hospital and peripheral centers to cater to the needs of the community.
Program Description
The purpose of the PSG FRI fellowship program is to build capacity of faculty who are actively involved or interested in improving health professions education in their home institution and to nurture academic leaders who can be change agents.
At the end of the two-year Fellowship, the Fellows will be able to:
- Become effective teachers and take up leadership roles to start or re-energize their institution’s Health Professions Education units,
- Carry out educational research and do evaluation of existing educational programs, leading to continuing improvement of student learning in their home institution,
- Mentor other medical educators in their own institution as well as in the region,
- Build a community of practice of health profession educators through FAIMER Connect (https://connect.faimer.org/page/psg).
During the two-year FAIMER fellowship, Fellows focus on developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating an educational intervention (their “project”) supported by didactic sessions informed by the core FAIMER fellowship curriculum.
During Year 1 of the Fellowship, Fellows focus on developing their project with guidance from a Project Advisor and their peers, seeking ethical approval (as needed), and implementation of their project.
During Year 2 of the Fellowship, Fellows continue to focus on implementation as well as evaluation and dissemination of their findings through formats such as a Project Report and/or an abstract.
FRI Time Commitment
Year 1 – has 70 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 15 Asynchronous Assignments
Year 2 – has 70 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 10 Asynchronous Assignments
Phase | Duration | Year 1 Fellowship | Year 2 Fellowship | Mode of Delivery |
Phase 1 –INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work | 2 Weeks | 15 - 28 June 2026 | 22 - 28 June 2027 and 06 - 12 July 2027 | Face-to-face onsite and online |
Phase 2 – IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprising both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work | 11 Months | |||
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part A: Course & Project Work | 6 Months | 15 July – 20 December 2026 | 21 July – 20 December 2027 | Online |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part B: Independent Project Work & Community Engagement | 5 Months | 02 January - 30 May 2027 | 02 January - 30 May 2028 | Online |
*All course dates and times are subject to change. 2027 dates will be update as they become available.
Eligibility Criteria:
Faculty from all health professions are welcome to apply. 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 have a track record of involvement in HPE teaching, curriculum development, faculty development, leadership, and scholarship within their HPE institution.
- 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 another FAIMER Regional Institute (FRI) fellowship program.
- Applicant must be a mid-career or senior-level faculty working in a health professions education (HPE) institution
- Applicant must be an MEU curriculum committee member, an MEU member, and/or a MEU Coordinator (current and prospective)
Course Fee/Tuition Information
There is a tuition fee of Rs 30,000 for the two-year Fellowship program. All travel and accommodation arrangements will be managed and paid for by the Fellow.
FRI Contact Information
Email: psg.faimer@gmail.com
Phone: +914224345818
PSG - FAIMER Regional Institute
Applications for the 2026 PSG-FRI Fellowship program are currently closed.
Applications for the 2027 PSG-FRI Fellowship will open in October 2026.
PSG-FRI 2026
| Host Institution: | PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research |
| Host Location: | Coimbatore, India |
| Years of Operation: | 2007 - Present |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Program Modality: | Hybrid |
| Program Year: | 2026 |
| Anticipated date for announcement of admissions decisions: | May 15, 2026* |
*Subject to change
FRI Description
FAIMER, a division of Intealth, has been conducting capacity building in health professions education across the globe through Fellowship programs at its regional institutes.
The PSG FAIMER Regional Institute is located at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India, and caters to health professionals from India and other Southeast Asian countries.
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMS&R) is located in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. It is under the aegis of PSG&Sons’ charities, a 100-year-old trust (https://www.psgsonscharities.org/). PSGIMS&R was established in 1985 and runs medical undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The institute has a large teaching hospital and peripheral centers to cater to the needs of the community.
Program Description
The purpose of the PSG FRI fellowship program is to build capacity of faculty who are actively involved or interested in improving health professions education in their home institution and to nurture academic leaders who can be change agents.
At the end of the two-year Fellowship, the Fellows will be able to:
- Become effective teachers and take up leadership roles to start or re-energize their institution’s Health Professions Education units,
- Carry out educational research and do evaluation of existing educational programs, leading to continuing improvement of student learning in their home institution,
- Mentor other medical educators in their own institution as well as in the region,
- Build a community of practice of health profession educators through FAIMER Connect (https://connect.faimer.org/page/psg).
During the two-year FAIMER fellowship, Fellows focus on developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating an educational intervention (their “project”) supported by didactic sessions informed by the core FAIMER fellowship curriculum.
During Year 1 of the Fellowship, Fellows focus on developing their project with guidance from a Project Advisor and their peers, seeking ethical approval (as needed), and implementation of their project.
During Year 2 of the Fellowship, Fellows continue to focus on implementation as well as evaluation and dissemination of their findings through formats such as a Project Report and/or an abstract.
FRI Time Commitment
Year 1 – has 70 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 15 Asynchronous Assignments
Year 2 – has 70 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 10 Asynchronous Assignments
Phase | Duration | Year 1 Fellowship | Year 2 Fellowship | Mode of Delivery |
Phase 1 –INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work | 2 Weeks | 15 - 28 June 2026 | 22 - 28 June 2027 and 06 - 12 July 2027 | Face-to-face onsite and online |
Phase 2 – IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprising both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work | 11 Months | |||
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part A: Course & Project Work | 6 Months | 15 July – 20 December 2026 | 21 July – 20 December 2027 | Online |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part B: Independent Project Work & Community Engagement | 5 Months | 02 January - 30 May 2027 | 02 January - 30 May 2028 | Online |
*All course dates and times are subject to change. 2027 dates will be update as they become available.
Eligibility Criteria:
Faculty from all health professions are welcome to apply. 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 have a track record of involvement in HPE teaching, curriculum development, faculty development, leadership, and scholarship within their HPE institution.
- 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 another FAIMER Regional Institute (FRI) fellowship program.
- Applicant must be a mid-career or senior-level faculty working in a health professions education (HPE) institution
- Applicant must be an MEU curriculum committee member, an MEU member, and/or a MEU Coordinator (current and prospective)
Course Fee/Tuition Information
There is a tuition fee of Rs 30,000 for the two-year Fellowship program. All travel and accommodation arrangements will be managed and paid for by the Fellow.
FRI Contact Information
Email: psg.faimer@gmail.com
Phone: +914224345818