International Research and Institutional Collaboration Contracts
Contact these offices to negotiate an agreement with international entities that aligns with UC Berkeley's policies, practices, and commitment to open and collaborative research while mitigating potential risks to intellectual property and the integrity of campus decision-making.
- UC Berkeley Industry Alliances Office for industry contracts and grants with international partners.
- UC Berkeley Sponsored Projects Office (SPO)for foreign government, non-governmental organization, and not-for-profit contracts and grants.
- UC Berkeley Global Engagement Office for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
- UC Berkeley University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) for gifts.
- Still not sure which office is best aligned with your needs? Visit the campus decision support tool for contracts.
Principles of International Engagement
UC Berkeley’s reputation for excellence in teaching and research is built, in part, on its long tradition of robust international engagement. The University’s engagement with the world offers the best chance for solving societal challenges that benefit the citizens of California, the nation, and the world. In that spirit, at UC Berkeley:
- we welcome students, faculty, visitors, and scholars from around the world, and strive to create a campus community that encourages cross-cultural understanding in a welcoming environment
- we value and protect an educational setting that encourages freedom of expression and is conducive to scholarship and learning
- we encourage UC Berkeley faculty and students to go out into the world to engage in the pursuit of knowledge wherever it leads them
- we embrace new international partnerships and research collaborations that advance knowledge
- we demonstrate leadership in the ever-changing environment of international engagement through our unwavering commitment to academic freedom, excellence, diversity, and inclusion
- we pledge to conduct our international affairs seeking the well-being and security of all, as responsible stewards of the investments and trust that our research sponsors, donors, and citizens have placed in us, in compliance with the law, with appropriate controls, accountability and transparency
The UC Berkeley International Engagement Policy Task Force developed the Principles of International Engagement in 2020.
Additional Resources
- International Agreement Matrix Find the appropriate UC Berkeley administrative office for establishing an international partnership
- UC Berkeley Travel Protocols. Find locations with State Department travel advisories.
- International Risk Services. Find country-specific travel updates.
- Campus International Research Agreements. Resources aggregated by GEO to help the UC Berkeley community and prospective partners understand and navigate UC Berkeley's international research landscape.
- International Collaboration, Foreign Influence, and Research Integrity. Resources compiled by GEO for ensuring compliance with federal regulations, state laws, university policy, and sponsor requirements related to UC Berkeley international activities.
- UCOP and UC Berkeley International Activities Policy and Guidelines. Governing principles, approval level clarification, and potential risks to consider and address when pursuing international activities at UC Berkeley, including the Complex International Activity Review process.
- UC Berkeley International Risk and Compliance Contacts.