CPS FACULTY EXCHANGE

Portugal-Berkeley Faculty Research Grant

The CPS invites applications for up to $10,000 in seed funding for new collaborations between faculty at the University of California, Berkeley and their counterparts in Portugal.

The grant’s core mission is to advance innovative basic and applied research in all fields of study. We invite single-discipline or interdisciplinary proposals on any research topic including STEM, arts & humanities, social sciences, law, business, education, medicine, public health, etc. Please note that proposed research topics need not address issues particular to Portugal...

Professor Villas-Boas and Professor Vicente Fall 2025

Sofia Berto Villas-Boas is the Class of 1934 Robert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor in Agricultural Economics and Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at U C Berkeley. Born in Portugal in 1971 she received her Ph.D. in Economics from U. C. Berkeley in May 2002. Her research interests include industrial organization, consumer behavior, food...

Professor Oppenheimer and Professor Palazzo Fall 2025

David B. Oppenheimer is a Clinical Professor of Law.

He serves as the Faculty Co-Director of the Pro Bono Program, and the Director of the ...

Professor Magruder and Professor Batista Fall 2025

Jeremy Magruder is a development economist whose research investigates agriculture, labor markets, social networks, and public policy in low-income countries. Magruder’s work integrates field experiments, econometrics, and applied microeconomics to evaluate interventions designed to increase productivity, improve access to jobs, and reduce poverty. His research contributes to...