For tenured faculty, IU policy allows for a half year (one semester) at full pay, and a full academic year (two semesters) at half-pay.
For full-year sabbaticals, faculty members can add salary support from grants to their IU half-base-pay, to achieve up to 100% salary during the sabbatical period. This is contingent upon:
- Approval by the granting agency for the use of funds (school grant staff can check on this)
- Approval by the chair and dean
Grant money can also be used for travel and for research expenses (equipment, supplies, lab).
In an application for a full-year sabbatical, be as clear as possible about the flow of funds from grants and from IU base salary, so that the faculty member and the school (dean, grant office, and fiscal officer) have a solid understanding of salary expectations.
Please note: If any full-year sabbatical will be overseas, please connect with Jeffrey Goetz (IU Office of the Vice President & General Counsel) for advice. Foreign countries have immigration, work, and tax laws that may apply.
Reviewed and Revised: 7/26/2021
