In every profession, upper employers authorize employees to leave work and return to their careers after a specific period. This is possible without a medical leave. A sabbatical leave is a determined professional gap requested for a different purpose. If you plan to take this leave and want more info about it, keep reading this article.

What is a Sabbatical Leave?

It is known in every professional field; employees can take a temporary leave then pursue their jobs later. There are

• Medical leave
• Maternal leave
• Funeral leave
• Personal purpose leave

Now, when it comes to sabbatical leave, the matter is always different, as it concerns a specific category of employees. A sabbatical leave is a request to interrupt a career to reach a professional or academic achievement that takes a period of time. This leave can be funded by another organization or by the same institution in which employees operate. A sabbatical leave might include an interruption of payment depending on its period and type. Take a look at How to Write a Leave Application Letter?

Who has the Right to Request a Sabbatical Leave?

Of course, not every employee applies to sabbatical leaves. There are specific rules and targeted professionals who can only have this request. To know precisely who they are, let’s take a look at the purposes for this leave:

Sabbatical leave for Artists:

An artist is a multi-talented person that can have access to many artistic events and festivals. If this person works in the public sector and makes part of any arts organization, can submit a sabbatical leave to work on an event or a project. Department heads or employers can decide to agree on this leave, depending on the nature of the activity, period, and the funding source. Applicants usually request this leave when they are officially nominated for the project or the event.

They should write a leave letter equipped with a copy and admission notice of being selected for the event. Example

Dear Sir,

My name is (XYZ). I am ( your current position). I am writing this letter to request a sabbatical leave for an artistic project, aiming to train international students and prepare them for an international musical event. I was nominated by the Artistic Committee of Beethoven as a final candidate to supervise three months of musical training.

I am looking forward to getting your consent for this leave and getting back to my current job after three months.

Thank you,

Your name

Date

Signature.

A Sabbatical Leave for Academics or Scientists:

As you know, the academic and the scientific field is always pursuing continuous research and debates. That’s why academics, be it students, or college teachers, opt for a sabbatical leave to develop scientific research. They dedicate their time for the purpose. Employees can take a break for scientific production in authorship, translation, research, and studies in science, engineering, industrial, economic or financial studies. These different areas of academic disciplines can be financed by academic organizations such as institutes and universities or by or ministries that want to invest in ambitious graduates and provide them a perfect sphere for research and studies that includes:

• Attending international conferences
• Having access to other institutions outside the national academic field.
• Covering the costs and the expenses of research and the planned excursions.

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Types of Full-time Sabbatical Leave and Rules :

There are many types of full-time sabbatical leaves that require a long-term commitment. Let’s introduce them:

Full-time leave for artistic and literary productions:

It aims to carry out studies and research in the field of arts, literature, translation and authorship, and in the cultural areas within the scope of the planned activity of the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature.

Conditions for granting this leave:

- applicants should be qualified and should prepare their application file that includes a CV and a portfolio.

- Applicants should have contributed to the National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature. When candidates are not from the teaching staff, they can apply with workshop participation or project.

Full-time leave for scientific research and productions:

-The scientific field is mandatory to develop the current life. Applicants in the scientific field should apply as: Scientific academics, or teachers

-Applicants should submit their participation form with a CV and a Cover letter.

-Scientific applications might include an entry-test. Therefore, applicants should sit for this test that can be a written exam, followed by an interview.

-Scientific projects can also be submitted for organisations responsible for funding research and scientific inventions.

-The duration of the leave shall not exceed two years.

-The authorized persons may not work for third parties, be it paid or unpaid.

These were the different sabbatical leaves, including the concerned participants and the rules set for selecting applicants.