The Skaggs Oxford Scholarships are a joint five-year program of study in biology or chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and biochemistry at the University of Oxford in Britain leading to the award of a joint Ph.D./D.Phil. degree. The program is made possible through the generosity of supermarket and drugstore magnate L.S. Skaggs and his wife, Aline.

The Skaggs Oxford Scholarships permit highly qualified students to gain a broader and deeper interdisciplinary research experience than is possible from a single institution's doctoral program. It provides diversity in curriculum, scientific approaches, and research training with access to facilities and expertise at both Oxford and Scripps Research. It also offers students the experience of the distinct cultures of the United States and Britain.

Two students will be admitted to the program each year, beginning in 2004-2005.