Sabbatical year

:This article is about the vacation-like concept. For the Biblical concept, see Sabbatical year (Bible).

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Biblical - Sabbatical year (Bible)

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A sabbatical year is a prolonged hiatus, typically one year, in the career of an otherwise successful individual taken in order to fulfill some dream, e.g. writing a book or travelling extensively. Some universities and other institutional employers of scientists, physicians, and/or academics offer a paid sabbatical as an employee benefit.

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Sabbaticals are often taken by cartoonists; for example, Gary Larson and Bill Watterson.

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Cartoonist - Gary Larson - Bill Watterson

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In UK students' unions, particularly in higher education institutions, students can be elected to become sabbatical officers of their students' union, either taking a year out of their study (in the academic year following their election) or remaining at the institution for a year following completion of study. Sabbatical officers are usually provided with a living allowance or stipend.

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UK - Students' unions - Higher education - Elected - Stipend

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