For IFST Fellowship (FIFST)

APPLICATION

For IFST Fellowship (FIFST)

Use this form when looking to apply for one of IFST’s accredited grades of membership (FIFST), or where you are already a member of the Institute and looking to upgrade your membership. If you are not currently a member you will also need to complete our General Application Form (GA1). Before completing your application please study the guideline for applicants on our website: Am I eligible to be a Fellow? If you have any questions contact the membership team: r +44 (0) 20 7603 6316.

YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

Name / Email

REFERENCES

Your application should normally be supported by two references from senior professionals in your field of work. A copy of your application form will be sent to your referees. Please supply contact details for your referees below:

REFEREE 1

REFEREE 2

Title / First Name / Surname
Job title / Email
Title / First Name / Surname
Job title / Email

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Fellows must be able to demonstrate important achievements in relation to food, measured against a number of benchmarking criteria. Please check to select at least 2 categories of achievement from the list below against which you wish to be assessed. (You are not expected to demonstrate achievement in all categories.)

☐1. Attainment of a senior position (e.g. award of patent, new product or processes)

☐2. Technical innovation (e.g. award of patent, new product or processes)

☐3. Management of significant resources (budget, personnel, facilities)

☐4. Project management of a senior and complex nature

☐5. Successful creation of own business featuring the application of food science and technology (including consultancy)

☐6. Original research contributing to the advancement of food science and technology or award of major research grant

☐7. Peer reviewed publications; authorship or reviewing of text books

☐8. Government position with a national or regional responsibility

☐9. Recognised service on relevant national or international committees

☐10 Any other achievement(s) not represented by the above, that you consider relevant to IFST Fellowship

Please provide details (approx 50-100 words) for each of the achievements checked above. You are strongly advised to read the guidance notes for Fellowship applications which provide examples of how to provide your evidence of your achievements. Please print off additional copes of this page if needed.

Achievement category number: Please provide details in box below:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

For us to assess your application we need details of your relevant qualifications and experience. You can provide this information either by completing our supplementary short CV (provided on the next page), or, if your own CV provides an equivalent level of detail, by including a copy of your CV with this application.

DECLARATION

I confirm that:

+ I wish to apply for admission to professional membership of the Institute of Food Science & Technology

+ The information given in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, accurate and true

+ I have read, understood and will follow the IFST Code of Professional Conduct

+ I have read IFST’s Members’ Privacy Notice relating to the use of personal data

Signature Date

Please return your completed form to:

Email:

Mail: Membership Team

Institute of Food Science & Technology

5 Cambridge Court

210 Shepherds Bush Road

London W6 7NJ

United Kingdom

More information: How to apply for Member or Fellow

Application for FIFST – Supplementary short CV

Please only complete this supplementary short CV if you are not including a copy of your CV (with an equivalent level of detail) with your application.

QUALIFICATIONS

Please attach a copy of your certificates or an original letter from your awarding body confirming your qualifications. If any of your qualifications are from outside the UK please attach a NARIC printout.

Name of qualification
Principal subjects studied / Class of award
Awarding body / Date
Name of qualification
Principal subjects studied / Class of award
Awarding body / Date
Name of qualification
Principal subjects studied / Class of award
Awarding body / Date

Supplementary short CV continued

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

List your professional experience in reverse date order starting with your present post. Your attention is drawn to the definition of “relevant experience” and the generic benchmarks that the Membership Assessment Panel will use when assessing your experience.

Name of employer and nature of business
Position held
Scope and content of work
Start date / End date
Name of employer and nature of business
Position held
Scope and content of work
Start date / End date
Name of employer and nature of business
Position held
Scope and content of work
Start date / End date

MFA1