Call for nomination of members of SFS-DK
The Swedish National Union of Students (SFS) is a member-driven organisation and is the collective student voice in Sweden. SFS organises around 60 student unions at universities and places of higher education throughout Sweden. Together these represent more than 400 000 students, including doctoral students. SFS’ main purpose is to represent and promote the members’ and students’ interests in education, research and student welfare issues at the national level.
About SFS-DK, SFS doctoral student committee
SFS-DK is a committee in SFS which works as an advisory board for the presidium and board of SFS in questions regarding third cycle, research and the general conditions of doctoral students. SFS-DK aims to enable SFS to influence the development of the third cycle education, research, and the general conditions of doctoral students in Sweden. SFS-DK also work within SFS to put these issues to light. SFS-DK consists of 7 members who are doctoral students at Swedish higher education institutions. Of these 7 members one is the chairperson of SFS-DK, and 1-2 are vice-chairs of SFS-DK. SFS-DK has a mandate period from 1st of August to 31st of July. SFS is currently looking for 2 (two) additional ordinary members of SFS-DK to sit on the committee for the remainder of the current mandate period.
The tasks of ordinary members of SFS-DK
Members of SFS-DK are expected to participate in four whole-day meetings held annually in SFS-DK, potential video meetings in between the whole-day meetings, and email correspondence. There may be some work in between meetings. Ordinary members of SFS-DK are entitled to 10 days of prolongation for the work.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a doctoral student at a Swedish higher education institution
- Can communicate in English both orally and in written form
- Has the ability to collaborate well with others
It is also of merit if you have:
- Experience with student representation and/or doctoral representation
Nomination
Please send your nomination no later than September 14th to SFS vice-president Victor Holmström at [email protected]. Nominations can be made by a member union of SFS, a group of at least 10 members from a member union, members in the board of SFS and members in SFS-DK.
The nomination should contain the following:
- A motivational/personal letter written by the candidate (up to 1 page)
- The candidate’s CV, (max 3 pages, please focus on relevant experiences)
- Contact information on who is nominating the candidate
If you cannot undertake the entire expected workload it should be mentioned in the nomination.
Tag your nomination with [Nomination SFS-DK] in the title of your email. If you have any questions about the position or nomination please contact SFS-DK chairperson Elis Wibacke, [email protected], or SFS vice-president Victor Holmström, [email protected].
Election process
It is the board of SFS that elects members of SFS-DK. To assist the board in this matter, the board has appointed a preparatory group consisting of representatives from the board and SFS-DK.
Candidates with valid nominations will be called for digital interviews to be conducted by members of the group. The group will make a recommendation to the board, and the board will elect SFS-DK members and chairpersons during their meeting on September 26th, 2026.