Recommendation Letters


The FLAS application requires two Academic Recommendations for graduate students and one Academic Recommendation for undergraduate students and one Language Instructor Recommendation. The same person may NOT complete both an Academic Recommendation AND the Language Instructor Recommendation, even if they are qualified to do both. You MUST identify two/three different people, one for each recommendation. The same recommenders may be used for Summer and Academic Year.

First, read the Academic Recommendation and Language Instructor Recommendation pages for more details on recommendation requirements.

Then, read the Recommendation Steps section below for instructions on how to register your recommenders and send email requests. If you are applying for both Academic Year AND Summer awards, follow the instructions in this section carefully.

Recommendation Steps

  1. If you are applying for both Academic Year and Summer awards, complete the information requested in both applications.

  2. Complete the FLAS Academic Recommender & Language Instructor Registration on the II Fellowships & Grants portal. This form collects information about people completing your academic recommendations and language instructor recommendation. This task is required for all applicants.

  3. Once this section is fully complete, you may need to click "Mark as Complete" before the recommendation request tabs are available.

  4. Send Recommendation Request Emails on the II Fellowships & Grants portal. This task sends email requests to your recommender and sets up the appropriate recommendation tasks for the recommender.

Additional Instructions for Non-UM Recommenders

Recommenders who have never been affiliated with the University of Michigan (as faculty, staff, or student) may complete the recommendation through the online portal. Step-by-step instructions are included with the recommendation request, and they do not need to create a U-M login for this.