Candidate Information

Candidate Instructions & Biographical Data Forms

Candidates should first carefully read the sections on the nominations process, the board & committee descriptions and the meetings & travel grants for details concerning the role, time and financial obligations of the different positions.
Each candidate is required to complete a biographical data form. There is a different form for the Board of Officers and each of the committees. Extracts from the information provided will be posted on the IFUW website; no personal contact information will be published.
The form must be completed in English.
Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to complete the form. The latest version, Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.2, may be downloaded free from http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/.
If standing for both the Board of Officers and a committee, candidates must complete a biographical data forms for each position.
The declaration at the end of the biographical data form summarizes the key obligations of elected and appointed leaders. To validate your nomination, you must type or write your name in the box following the declaration, confirming your willingness and ability to meet these obligations.
Candidates must also provide a small, colour passport-size photograph in a jpg format, preferably 150 resolution.
The completed biographical data forms and photographs must be sent to no later than 5 February 2010. Candidates who fail to return these by the deadline will not be eligible for election or appointment.