HIEP Grant Recommendation Letter

Note: IU graduate students and staff cannot provide a faculty letter of recommendation. Your status must be listed as "Faculty" under "Affiliation" on the IU Address book.

When you access the recommendation portal, you will see a list of all students that have submitted their HIEP Grant applications and listed you as their faculty recommender. Students will be automatically added to this "pending" list, as they submit their applications.

In your letter, please answer the following questions about the applicant and their planned international experience. Add any comments you deem appropriate.

1. How long, how well, and in what context do you know the applicant?
2. Have you discussed the applicant's plans?
3. How will the proposed international experience contribute to the applicant's academic/professional/personal growth?
4. If the proposal includes independent activities, does the applicant have the intellectual/personal maturity for a successful journey?
5. In your estimate, what is the single most compelling reason the Honors College should make this award to this applicant?

You may type your letter in Word and then copy and paste it into the text box on the online form. Once you have submitted your letter, the student's name will move from the "pending" list to a "submitted" list. This movement will serve as your confirmation that you have successfully submitted your letter. You will have the option to view your submission.

If you have any questions or need to edit a submitted letter, please contact hiep@indiana.edu.