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d. Foreign Trainings of one (1) month but not more than six (6) months – two (2) years

return service for every six (6) or less than six (6) months.

e. Foreign Trainings of more than six (6) months but not more than (1) year – three (3)

years return service.

Application

1. Application for study leave/sabbatical/post-doctoral leave shall be filed at least not beyond one (1)

semester before the effectivity of the grant;

2. For trainings and seminar-workshops, not beyond one (1) week before the start thereof.

Financial Assistance

A faculty who has been granted study leave on official time including attendance to seminar

workshop/training abroad shall be entitled to avail of University financial assistance subject to

availability of funds and approval of the Board of Regents and with the following terms and

conditions:

1. He shall have an approved application by the USDB thirty (30) days before the start of

the academic term.

2. He shall be enrolled in a program with at least Level II Reaccredited Status in a

reputable university;

3. He shall not be recipient of any scholarship and/or dissertation assistance by any

government or private entities during his / her study leave;

4. He shall have maintained a general weighted average grade requirement of 1.75;

5. He shall be entitled to pre-departure expenses and clothing allowance as per provision of

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