Participation in the jury of the Prize for the best Master's Dissertation in Social Economy defended in 2018. 1st place attributed to Catarina Azevedo Araújo with the thesis "School Index of Sustainable Guidance", 2019, University of Minho.8.11.2019.Original title of the thesis: Índice Escolar de Orientação Sustentável.

Participation in the jury of the Prize for the best Master's Dissertation in Social Economy defended in 2017. 1st place attributed to Kizzy Maria Barreto Silveira Dias da Fé with the thesis "Tours for Senior: An analysis of these social programs developed by the parishes of Braga and Porto", 2018, University of Minho.30.05.2018. Original title of the thesis: Passeios para Sénior: Uma análise destes programas sociais desenvolvidos pelas freguesias de Braga e Porto.

Participation in the jury of the Prize for the best Master's Dissertation in Social Economy defended in 2016. 1st place attributed to Carlos Eduardo Mota Pereira with the thesis "Social Incubator EAST: study case: insights for social economy development", 2017, University of Minho. 19.5.2017.

Participation in the jury of the Prize for the best Master's Dissertation in Social Economy defended in 2015. 1st place attributed to Cátia Sofia Vieira Fernandes with the thesis "IPSS and social inclusion: their contribution to the inclusion of the senior population", 2016, University of Minho.13.05.2016. Original title of the thesis: As IPSS e inclusão social: a sua contribuição para a inclusão da população sénior.

Participation in the jury of the Prize for the best Master's Dissertation in Social Economy defended in 2014. 1st place attributed to Carla Martins with the thesis "Microcredit in Portugal why does the financing amount differ in the country?", 2014, University of Minho.07.10.2015. Original title of the thesis: Microcrédito em Portugal porquê o valor de financiamento difere no país?

Participation in the jury of the Prize for the best Master's Dissertation in Social Economy defended in 2013. 1st place attributed to Teresa Raquel das Neves Pereira with the thesis "The new forms of capital in non-profit organizations: a case study in the Fafe Delegation of Portuguese Red Cross ", 2013, University of Minho.8.07.2013. Original title of the thesis: As novas formas de capital nas organizações sem fins lucrativos: um estudo de caso na Delegação de Fafe da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa.