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A leave of absence may be granted for maternity or parental reasons or for health reasons (see the eCalendar under University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Leave of Absence Status).
Such a leave must be requested on a term-by-term basis and may be granted for a period of up to 52 weeks. Students and Postdocs must make a request for such a leave in writing to their department and submit a medical certificate. The department shall forward the request to Enrolment Services. See the procedure in the eCalendar under University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Leave of Absence Status. Students who have been granted such a leave will have to register for the term(s) in question and their registration will show as “leave of absence” on their record. No tuition fees will be charged for the duration of the authorized leave. Research supervisors are not obligated to remunerate students and Postdocs on leave. GPS has prepared a summary table of various leave policies (paid or unpaid) for students and Postdocs paid from the Federal and Quebec Councils through fellowships or research grants. The document is available at www.mcgill.ca/gps/funding/students-postdocs/accepting-maintaining-awards#poli under "Leave Policies - Funding Council Leave Policies for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows."