A Leave Fellowship Fund (Article 19.30 of the YUFA Collective Agreement) of $250,000 is available to provide peer-adjudicated additional grants of up to 10% of academic base salary to sabbaticants. The grants shall be subject to the conditions set out in Article 20.17 (b) of the YUFA Collective Agreement as follows:
"(b) Second and Subsequent Sabbaticals
"For second and subsequent sabbaticals, sabbatical salary support for twelve month leaves shall be 75% of academic base salary, PLUS additional supplementary salary support of up to 5% of academic base salary, on condition that the sum of: Basic 75% sabbatical support + any additional sabbatical salary support from external agencies or York University Leave Fellowships; + Employer’s supplementary support (maximum 5%) - does not exceed 100% of the employee’s academic base salary. Any amount by which this total exceeds 100% shall be deducted from the Employer’s supplementary support component."
Leave Fellowship Grants will also be subject to an absolute maximum of $12,500 on any one grant.
1. Applicants may apply for amounts of up to 10% of their academic base salary.
2. Applicants beginning a second or subsequent full-year sabbatical July 1, 2011 or January 1, 2012 are eligible to apply for funds.
3. Awards will be treated as research grant funds and will be deposited to the applicant’s generic account.
4. Applicants may use the funds to cover direct research costs associated with the programme of work described in the application, such as: employment of research and clerical assistants; photocopying and reproduction; computer costs; equipment; books; stationery; purchase of films and tapes; local and non-local travel; and subsistence costs for travel.
5. Applications must have signatures of both the applicant and the Chair. If Chair is an applicant, or in units which do not have chairs, the Dean/Principal/University Librarian/ or Associate Dean’s signature is required.
6. Successful applicants are required to submit a brief report to the Joint Committee within three (3) months of their return from sabbatical describing what was accomplished on the sabbatical.
7. Applications are adjudicated by a Joint YUFA/Employer Committee, which is composed of the Chair of the Senate Committee on Research, Vice-President Research, an ORU Director and a YUFA Bargaining Unit Member.
8. Applicants will be judged on the need for funds, the applicant’s research record and the proposal.
9. Applicants will be notified of the deliberations by letters from the Joint Committee.
Contact the YUFA office 416 736 5236, or click here for an application form.
The Committee requires an original plus four copies of the completed application form, supporting documents and five copies of a current curriculum vitae.
Deadline for applications: January 15, 2011
Secretary, Leave Fellowship Fund
261 Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies Building
416-736-5236