Call for Nominations for Division 15 President

Members of Division 15 who are in good standing with IAAP are now invited to elect a new Division President who will assume the presidency of Divisions 15 from the end of the International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP) to be held in Florence, in July 2026, until the end of the 2030 ICAP. 

The election will take place in April 2026.

The election will be conducted through online voting, using software designed to ensure accurate, secure, closed voting.

Call for Nominations

As Chair of the Elections Committee, I have the pleasure of asking members of IAAP to submit names of candidates for the office of President of Division 15. 

The deadline to submit nominations for the position of Division President is March 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).

Eligibility

To be eligible for nomination for Division President, one must be a member of IAAP who has been in good standing with the Association for the last two years (i.e., 2024 and 2025 membership dues paid). 

Nomination Procedure

Candidates for Division 15 President must be nominated by a member of the division who is in good standing with IAAP (i.e., current membership dues paid). In addition, each nomination must be endorsed by another member of the division in good standing with IAAP (i.e., current membership dues paid). 

Division members who nominate a candidate for Division 15 President are required to submit all the following documents in support of the nomination: 

• A letter of nomination. The letter should provide: (i) the name and e-mail address of the nominator; (ii) the name and e-mail address of the nominee; (iii) the name of the position for which the candidate is being nominated; and (iv) a description of the qualifications and merits of the nominee – the letter should be addressed to the Chair of the Elections Committee and signed by the nominator.
• A letter of endorsement. The letter should include: (i) the name and e-mail address of the endorser; (ii) the name of the nominee; (iii) the name of the position for which the candidate is being nominated: and (iv) a statement confirming the endorsement of the nomination – the letter should be addressed to the Chair of the Elections Committee and signed by the endorser.
• A letter from the nominee indicating that he/she consents to be nominated for Division 15 President and that he/she is committed, if elected, to serve for the full term of office as Division President (from 2026 until 2030)– the letter should be addressed to the Chair of the Elections Committee and signed by the nominee.
• A short biography of the candidate (including educational background, present and former positions, research and professional activities, organization membership and involvement, and international congress participation) (no more than one page).
• A brief statement from the candidate describing what he/she wishes to achieve as Division President (no more than one page).

The nominations and all supporting documents must be submitted by e-mail directly to  Marija Davcheva (davchevamarija@gmail.com) with copy to myself (christine.roland.levy@gmail.com) as Chair of the Elections Committee, before 11:59 PM UTC on March 15, 2026.