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    How to Apply for a Visiting Scholar Visa to the U.S.

    Coming to the United States as a visiting scholar takes persistence and the right connections. SabbaticalHomes founder Nadege Conger spoke with Suzann-Viola Renninger of Universität Zürich, on sabbatical at Columbia, about how she navigated the scholar visa process.

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    Travel Resources for Graduate Students

    You are gearing up for a big trip, maybe an extended stay near a research library, a museum, or a writer’s retreat. This roundup of travel resources helps graduate students and visiting scholars handle the details and travel with less friction.

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    Travel Resources for Professors

    A trip goes more smoothly when the details are in place. Whether you are heading out on sabbatical, a research trip, or a vacation, these travel resources help professors line up the practical pieces before departure.

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    15 Best Travel Apps for Vacations and Sabbaticals

    The right apps make trip planning quicker and simpler, from finding destinations to sorting logistics on the go. This roundup covers 15 of the best travel apps for vacations and sabbaticals, whatever your next journey looks like.

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    5 Simple Steps to Get Started with SabbaticalHomes

    Time to focus, grow, or simply rest matters, and research shows a sabbatical pays off. If you are ready to find or list a home, here are five simple steps to get started with SabbaticalHomes.

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    What You Need to Know About Becoming a Visiting Scholar in the U.S.

    Academia has always grown through shared learning, and visiting scholar appointments keep that exchange alive across borders. This guide walks through what it takes to become a visiting scholar in the United States, from the essentials to the practical steps that make the move work.

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    10 Reasons to Take An Unpaid or Paid Sabbatical

    Years in the same job can wear anyone down, sometimes to the point where the workday becomes a countdown to going home. This piece lays out ten reasons to take a sabbatical, paid or unpaid, and why stepping away can be worth it.

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  • Taking a Sabbatical? What You Need to Know

    A sabbatical is one of academia’s real perks, a stretch of time to focus on personal and professional growth well outside the daily routine. But it takes planning. Here is what you need to know to make the most of your leave.

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    Building a Bucket List for Your Sabbatical

    Life is busy, so when a sabbatical arrives, it helps to make that time purposeful. We put together a list of things to consider, part academic inquiry and part personal bucket list, to help you make the most of your journey.

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    How to Make SabbaticalHomes.com Work for You

    If you work in academia and want to travel for sabbatical, research, or a conference, SabbaticalHomes helps you find temporary housing or a tenant for your own home. Here is how to make the platform work for you, whichever side of the exchange you are on.

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Funding Academic Travel: Grants, Fellowships & Scholarships for Scholars

Fieldwork, archival research, conferences, and residencies are core to scholarly work, and they all cost money and time away. This guide maps the grants, fellowships, and scholarships that help graduate students, postdocs, and faculty fund academic travel, with practical notes on where to look and how to strengthen an application.

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