Any absence from the Technion, in Israel or abroad, whether due to personal or research and academic reasons, requires administrative approval by several departments/personnel. Submitting your request to Ms. Anat Cohen, Graduate studies secretary (mathgrd@technion.ac.il), at least a month before your planned absence is essential for continuing to receive your scholarship and obtaining the approval for expenses covered in the case of approved academic travel.
A student who receives a scholarship for the entire academic year (October – September), is entitled to a one-month vacation per year (with no accumulation), of which two weeks at most during August and September.