The application for the sabbatical is entirely online.  It consists of:

• Basic contact information  and a brief biographical sketch
• Brief summaries of your professional responsibilities and  recognition or awards received
• Contact information (name, title, organization, address, and phone) for three references
• A brief description of your planned sabbatical activities, including how you will judge whether your sabbatical was successful
• A proposed sabbatical budget, including an allocation for federal and state taxes
• A 2-3 page narrative describing:
  1. Why you need a sabbatical and how you will benefit from it;
  2. Why you chose to work in your field, and;
  3. What you see yourself doing in the future and what difference a sabbatical will have on your future work

The following documents will need to be uploaded within the online application:

• An endorsement letter from a board member of your organization that includes:
  1. The plan for organizational management during your absence
  2. A statement about the particular need for you to receive a sabbatical at this time
• From one of your references, a letter describing the particular need for you to receive a sabbatical. .

If you are unable to access the online application, please visit the Technical Issues page.

If you are unable to upload any of the documents, please email to sabbdocuments@zsr.org.