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Become a Fellow

Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (FRCPI) is our most prestigious category of membership. Achieving FRCPI is an internationally-recognised benchmark of professional excellence. We are actively seeking to grow our Fellowship community and welcome applications from doctors who would like to become Fellows of the College.

 

Meet our Fellows

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Fellows at a conferring ceremony
 

How to Apply for Fellowship

You can apply to become a Fellow today if you meet the following criteria:

  • You've had MRCPI for 4+ years
  • You've been in a Consultant post for 1+ year(s)
  • You have found two Fellows (FRCPI) to support your application

Not a Member of RCPI? We will consider your application if you have Membership or Fellowship of one of the following colleges:

  • Academy of Medicine Malaysia
  • Academy of Medicine Singapore
  • American College of Physicians
  • College of Medicine South Africa
  • Hong Kong Academy of Medicine/Hong Kong College of Physicians
  • Royal College of Physicians London
  • Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada

You can also apply for Fellowship of RCPI if you are a Fellow of one of our Faculties or Institutes:

  • Faculty of Occupational Medicine
  • Faculty of Pathology
  • Faculty of Paediatrics
  • Faculty of Public Health Medicine
  • Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Read the guidelines and criteria for applicants for Fellowship (PDF, 418KB)

Please note: Due to new Fellowship rules and processes coming in to effect shortly, we will no longer be accepting the current application form after 19 May 2023. A new application form will be available on this page soon.

Facutly of Paediatrics members at a commencement ceremony
 

Nominate a Colleague for Fellowship

If you would like to recommend a colleague for Fellowship, we would love to hear from you. You can propose someone for Fellowship by emailing nominations@rcpi.ie and providing your colleague's

  • Full name
  • Current position/job title
  • Medical Council number (if known)
  • Mobile phone number
  • Email address

We will then contact this person, assess their eligibility and guide them through the application process.

Please note, only Fellows of RCPI can nominate someone for Fellowship.