Fulbright Program
Scholar grants
### Scholar grants

* The Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards comprise approximately forty distinguished lecturing, distinguished research and distinguished lecturing/research awards ranging from three to 12 months. Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program. Candidates should be eminent scholars and have a significant publication and teaching record.
* The Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies at the University of Helsinki brings scholars of various disciplines to Finland. The Bicentennial Chair is open to senior faculty with outstanding publication and teaching credentials and is also considered to be among the most prestigious Fulbright appointments.
* The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends U.S. faculty members, scholars, and professionals abroad to lecture or conduct research for up to a year.
* The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. academics and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at overseas institutions for a period of two to six weeks.
* The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program and Fulbright Scholar\-in\-Residence Program bring foreign scholars to lecture or conduct post\-doctoral research for up to a year at U.S. colleges and universities.
* The Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program is a network of junior scholars, professionals, and mid\-career applied researchers from the United States, Brazil, Canada, and other Western Hemisphere nations in a year\-long program that includes multi\-disciplinary, team\-based research, a series of three seminar meetings, and a Fulbright exchange experience.

How long do Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards last?