Sabbatical year

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.

See also

• Sabbatical year (Bible) - every seventh year, during which the land, according to the law of Moses, had to remain uncultivated.
• gap year

External links

• Article by Clare Brennan about sabbaticals (http://www.ivillage.co.uk/workcareer/worklife/flexwork/articles/0,,202_160600,00.html)
• sabbatical tips (http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~alltson/sabbat.html)

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