Research careers depend to a large extent on international experience. The Swiss National Science Foundation offers junior researchers a variety of programmes to spend time at research institutions abroad.

It also offers Swiss scientists abroad the opportunity to establish their independent research groups in Switzerland.

These funding schemes are offered at regular intervals, please refer to the relevant website of the Swiss National Science Foundation for more information (see link on the right hand side).

A generous gift from the Marquis de Amodio enables the award of up to six scholarships each year to enable graduates of Swiss universities to undertake a course of advanced study at the University of Oxford as members of Lincoln College. The four Berrow Foundation Scholarships and two Berrow Foundation Lord Florey Scholarships cover all University and College fees, board and lodging, as well as providing a generous allowance. They are tenable for up to three years.

Berrow Foundation Scholarships

Berrow Foundation Scholars may follow any course of study within the University leading to the award of a higher degree.

Candidates must be nationals of and domiciled in either Switzerland or Liechtenstein. They should currently be members of one of the following universities: Berne, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel or the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne, or should not be more than five years beyond graduation from a first degree at one of these institutions.

Berrow Foundation Lord Florey Scholarships

These scholarships are open to candidates of Swiss or Liechtenstein nationality, domiciled in either Switzerland or Liechtenstein, who are graduates from any Swiss university, including the ETHZ and the EPFL, and who must not be more than five years beyond graduation from their first degree at one of these institutions. They are intended for candidates accepted to read for a graduate degree in medical, chemical or biochemical sciences at Oxford University as members of Lincoln College. The successful candidates will also have access to a generous research fund to assist them to attend conferences at which they wish to present papers or posters.

A short biography of Lord Florey is available on the website (please see link to the right).

Prospective candidates should note that research which involves the use of human embryos or their creation, including by cloning, or the use of human embryonic stem cells will NOT be funded by this Foundation. Lincoln College fully respects the Foundation’s inability to fund such research. The College, however, welcomes applications from candidates interested in this or related areas of research, who are able to find financial support from other sources.

Application Process and Timetable:

Application forms and further particulars for the Berrow Foundation Scholarships and Berrow Foundation Lord Florey Scholarships for Autumn 2012 entry may be downloaded from the website (see link to the right). Completed forms should be returned to Lincoln College not than 20 January 2012. If you have any queries please contact the Rector's Office, Lincoln College, Oxford, OX1 3DR,  e-mail:  rectors.office@lincoln.ox.ac.uk.

Applicants must also apply to the University of Oxford, by the same deadline, to be admitted to the course of their choice. The Graduate Admissions Website has full details on how to apply and has a link to the University's online application system.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates for the Berrow Foundation Scholarships are normally held in Geneva in April or May, and the results of the applications are made known soon after.