Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are normally awarded for one semester, though successful applicants may opt to extend their stay to a full year. Dates of the awards should coincide with the academic year of the host institution.
Provisions for Fulbright Research Chair awards are particular to each institution, though normally carry a value of US$25,000 for one semester. Visa services and on-campus support are provided, along with enrolment in the Accident and Sickness Program for Exchange (ASPE) health benefit plan. Enrichment opportunities are available through the Fulbright Mobility Initiative in Canada and the Outreach Lecturing Fund in the United States. Faculty sabbatical, leave-of-absence, or retirement pay may be used concurrently with Fulbright support.
All awards are subject to available funding, approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB), and compliance with FSB guidelines.