A student with a disability who was offered a scholarship to pursue a PhD will not lose her disability supports following a review. Ms Gallagher is a graduate of DCU in journalism and recently completed her MA in political communication where she got a first-class honours. The scholarship grant would be viewed as means if I were to accept it. “A scholarship grant for a PhD is a very modest sum. If I were to accept the scholarship grant and lose my disability payment, I would be well below the poverty line.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2021 11:46 UTC