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Professional Leave for Graduate Study

1. The University may pay the faculty member approved for professional
leave-of-absence for graduate study or research, an amount not to
exceed one-half of the salary for his grade and rank in the faculty
salary schedule for the period during which the leave-of-absence is
granted.

2. The recipient of the professional leave allowance shall agree that,
after the completion of the approved leave-of-absence for graduate
work or research, he will continue to teach at the University of
Virginia immediately thereafter for a time at least twice as long
as the time of the leave at the prevailing salary schedule, if the
full allowance is made

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3. The recipient must sign a promissory note for the amount of the
scholarship aid, which note is cancelled and returned to the
applicant upon fulfillment of the contractual agreement. If, for
any reason, the terms of this agreement can not be met, the
recipient must repay the University on a pro rata basis for the
specified time that was not worked as contracted.

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