diff --git a/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py b/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py
index 37da59baed691048df9a68a33ddf74c2bc8c1d1f..4ea2a5dc9aee0a479ae8700cddd12533c0c4464a 100644
--- a/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py
+++ b/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py
@@ -288,12 +288,9 @@ class PotentialFellowshipEventForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
 class FellowshipNominationForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
-    #profile_id = forms.IntegerField()
-
     class Meta:
         model = FellowshipNomination
         fields = [
-            #'profile_id',
             'nominated_by',    # hidden
             'college', 'nominator_comments'  # visible
         ]
@@ -301,6 +298,9 @@ class FellowshipNominationForm(forms.ModelForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.profile = kwargs.pop('profile')
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields['college'].queryset = College.objects.filter(
+            acad_field=self.profile.acad_field)
+        self.fields['college'].empty_label = None
         self.fields['nominator_comments'].widget.attrs['rows'] = 4
         self.helper = FormHelper()
         self.helper.layout = Layout(
diff --git a/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py b/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py
index a41e3ca20d32bfae9fbabd14941c275c8629dc99..cd2602350ad34665642ed86b36f1f242ddad055c 100644
--- a/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py
+++ b/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright © Stichting SciPost (SciPost Foundation)"
 __license__ = "AGPL v3"
 
 
-from .models import Fellowship, FellowshipNomination
+from .models import College, Fellowship, FellowshipNomination
 
 
 def check_profile_eligibility_for_fellowship(profile):
@@ -11,12 +11,20 @@ def check_profile_eligibility_for_fellowship(profile):
 
     Requirements:
 
+    - Profile has a known acad_field
+    - There is an active College in the Profile's acad_field
     - no current Fellowship exists
     - no current FellowshipNomination exists
     - no 'not elected' decision in last 2 years
     - no invitation was turned down in the last 2 years
     """
     blocks = []
+    if not profile.acad_field:
+        blocks.append('No academic field is specified for this profile. '
+                      'Contact EdAdmin or techsupport.')
+    if not College.objects.filter(acad_field=profile.acad_field).exists():
+        blocks.append('There is currently no College in {profile.acad_field}. '
+                      'Contact EdAdmin or techsupport to get one started.')
     if Fellowship.objects.active().regular_or_senior().filter(
             contributor__profile=profile).exists():
         blocks.append('This Profile is associated to an active Fellowship.')