function validateForm() {
	validate = true;
	els = document.getElementById('apply').elements;
	for (i=0;i<els.length;i++) {
		if (els[i].name == 'firstname' || els[i].name = 'surname' || els[i].name == 'telephone' || els[i].name == 'email' || els[i].name == 'nationality' || els[i].name == 'university' || els[i].name == 'subject' || els[i].name == 'resume') {
			if (els[i].value == '') validate = false;
		}
	}
	if (!validate) {
		alert('Please ensure that all fields (except "Any additional notes") are correctly filled in.');
		return false;
	} else {
		return true;
	}
}