Portugal-Berkeley Visiting Professor Program

The Center for Portuguese Studies (CPS) supports cooperation between UC Berkeley and Portugal by providing funding for the invitation of a visiting professor from a Portuguese university to the Berkeley campus. Funding can be requested by UC Berkeley faculty members from all departments and all disciplines.

UC Berkeley faculty who wish to apply for funding to invite a visiting professor from a Portuguese university are required to submit a one-page application letter describing the intent of the visit and the duration of the guest’s intended stay, as well as a two-page CV of the guest, confirming that the latter has a permanent teaching position as a faculty member at a Portuguese university. Upon approval by the CPS Faculty Director, CPS will provide up to $3,000 dollars for costs associated with the visit. The host faculty member’s departmentis responsible for handling all the administrative work relating to the visit of the guest faculty member. UC Berkeley faculty can invite only one visiting professor from Portugal per academic year. As a condition of receiving funding, awardees are required to submit a short report due no later than 1 month after the date of the visit.

Deadline: ongoing