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7.E.5. A personnel shall be allowed to go on solicited foreign
grant/fellowship/scholarship/paper presentation for not more than 2 times within a
year. All applications for study leave, sabbatical/post doctoral leave, foreign
trainings/seminars/workshops conferences including paper presentation must be
approved by the Board of Regents.

SECTION VIII. RETURN SERVICE

A grantee who finished a degree on official time, scholarship or granted
sabbatical/post doctoral, or granted foreign training of not less than one (1) month duration
shall render return service to the University as follows:

a) Official Time Only- one (1) year of service for every year of study

b) Local Scholarship/Grants/Sponsor/Assistance- two (2) years of service for every year
of study leave.

c) Foreign Scholars/Grants- three (3) years of service for every year of study leave.

d) Foreign trainings of one (1) month but not more than six (6) months- two (2) years
return service.

e) Foreign Trainings of more than six (6) months but not more than one (1) year- three
(3) years return service.

SECTION IX. APPLICATION

9.1. Application for study leave/sabbatical/post-doctoral leave must be filed at least one (1)
term before the effectivity of the grant.

9.2. For trainings and seminar-workshops, at least one (1) week before the start thereof.

SECTION X. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

A University personnel who has been granted study leave on official time including
attendance to seminar-workshop/training abroad is entitled to avail of financial assistance
from the University, subject to the availability of funds. Such financial assistance shall be
subject to the approval of the President, and subject further to the following terms and
conditions:

10.1. A university personnel who is not recipient of any scholarship programs

10.2. A University personnel on full time study leave on official time desiring to avail of
financial assistance for thesis/dissertation must maintain or meet the general weighted
average grade requirement of 2.0;

10.3. A grantee of international trainings abroad shall be entitled to reasonable pre-
departure expenses and clothing allowance subject to the provision of E.O. #298;

10.4. Criteria for Availment of Financial Assistance:

a) Ph.D. and MS/MA

1) Applicant must have a grant approved by the President through the USDB;