Sabbatical

How it is used

Eligibility, pay and duration depend on the institution.

Example sentences

1. She used her sabbatical to complete a book based on years of fieldwork.

   The leave frees time for a substantial scholarly project.

2. His sabbatical proposal explained how the visit would benefit future teaching.

   The request connects the leave with professional development.

Common collocations

• take a sabbatical
• sabbatical leave

Related terms

• facultyIn American English, the teaching and research staff of a university; in British English, also a group of related departments, such as the Faculty of Arts.
• research proposalA document that describes a planned study, including its aims, research questions, background, methods, timeline and expected contribution.

More terms: Graduate Study and Supervision

• supervisor
• PhD
• postgraduate
• thesis defense
• grant
• thesis committee
• research assistant
• qualifying exam
• coursework
• doctoral candidate
• graduate student
• doctoral supervision