Biochemistry (Skaggs-Oxford Programme) DPhil

This joint Skaggs-Oxford programme permits highly qualified students to gain a broader and deeper interdisciplinary research experience than is possible from a single institution's doctoral programme. It provides diversity in curriculum, scientific approaches and research training, with access to facilities and expertise at both Oxford and Scripps. It also offers the experience of the distinct cultures of the United States and Britain. This is five-year programme in biology or chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and biochemistry at the University of Oxford, leading to the award of a joint PhD/DPhil degree. You will be admitted as a probationer research student and will be subject to both Oxford regulations and Scripps student guidelines. You will participate in the Oxford professional development course and must succeed in the oral qualifying examination. In consultation with your advisor, you will then decide when to relocate to either Scripps or Oxford. You will be required to carry out research for a minimum of two years at Oxford and have the option of beginning either at Oxford or at Scripps. The thesis and the research upon which it is based are expected to conform to both Scripps and Oxford criteria for the award of the degree. The majority of alumni go on to pursue a career within academic or industrial research.