Crankstart at Oxford
The Crankstart Foundation now supports students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds at Oxford at every step of the student journey.
Crankstart was established in 2012 through a generous donation from Sir Michael Moritz and Ms Harriet Heyman. One of the most generous undergraduate bursaries in the UK, Crankstart provides enhanced financial assistance to 17% of UK undergraduate students from lower-income households during their time at Oxford, and includes access to exclusive funded internships and volunteering opportunities.
Crankstart funds a wide range of Oxford projects: supporting outreach to school students from the age of 14; providing transition support for students starting university or moving into graduate study; providing financial assistance for on-course UK undergraduates; providing further scholarships to enable undergraduate Crankstart Scholars to continue their study at Oxford for either Masters or doctoral courses; and funding Academic Futures graduate scholarships to support those from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds.