Election of Institute Directors

To participate in the competition, applicants were required to submit the following documents to the election committee:

• an application addressed to the Rector;
• a curriculum vitae (CV);
• a copy of a document certifying their academic degree;
• an action plan outlining their goals and priorities as Director (maximum two A4 pages);
• any other relevant materials at the applicant’s discretion, such as a portfolio of academic activities.

The deadline for submitting applications was 29 October. The Rector confirmed the composition of the electoral college as of 1 October 2026.

The Director will be elected by the electoral college through a secret electronic ballot. Voting will open at the election meeting on 16 November and close on 18 November 2026 at 17:00.

The Director’s term of office will begin on 1 January 2027.

The election process is governed by the Rector’s directive “Instituutide direktorite valimise välja kuulutamine”. Employees of the Estonian University of Life Sciences can find further information on the university intranetlink opens in new page.