Up to £15,000 is available annually to assist disabled students of the Inner Temple to support a parity of educational experience for disabled people, by covering some of the associated additional costs.
This may include but is not limited to: learning support helper; specialist equipment (for example specific software); extra travel costs incurred because of your disability; other disability-related costs of studying. Please note that Inner Temple Disability Awards will not be able to cover costs which any other student may have, or costs which are not associated with your course.
There is no closing date for applications for the Inner Temple Disability Awards.
Eligibility
To apply you must be a member of The Inner Temple and:
- Have a confirmed place on a Bar Course or law conversion course (GDL or equivalent); and
- You are not eligible to apply for Disabled Students Allowance via Student Finance; and
- You can provide evidence that you have requested reasonable adjustments from your course provider.
Pupils are not eligible to apply for a Disability Award.
How to apply
To apply, you must complete our online application form, linked below.
Please note that as part of the application form, you will need to submit supporting evidence. This could be in the form of a statement of need from a specialist consultant, your GP, an occupational health adviser, an educational specialist or another specialist with appropriate qualifications.
Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis, during the first week of each month, and we aim to inform applicants of the outcome of their application by the 28th of the month.