Scholarships/Support

Applications must be submitted by 4 December 2025 using the attached form to the Examination Office, attn. Ms Barbara Tegethoff (barbara.tegethoff@dp-uni.ac.at). She will also be pleased to answer any questions regarding grade point averages. The award of merit-based scholarships is decided by the DPU University Board.

As the number of applicants meeting the eligibility criteria may exceed the available funds, the minimum grant amount will be allocated until the budget is exhausted. This means that even students fulfilling all criteria may not necessarily receive funding. There is no legal entitlement.

Since both the number of applications and the funds available vary each year, a precise calculation can only be made after all applications have been received and assessed. For this reason, no information can be given in advance regarding the chances of obtaining a scholarship.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome, including their ranking, whether successful or unsuccessful (with justification).

1. The period of entitlement generally comprises the prescribed duration of study for the completion of diploma examinations, bachelor’s examinations, master’s examinations, doctoral examinations, teaching qualifications, or other final examinations of the respective degree programme or study section, plus one additional semester. If the programme or course of study is not divided into semesters, the entitlement period includes the prescribed duration of study plus half a year of study or training for the respective section, taking into account any valid reasons.

2. For students who complete the first diploma examination within the prescribed study period, the entitlement period in the second study section is extended by one additional semester.

1. The period of entitlement must be extended if the student can prove that the delay in studies was caused by a valid reason.

2. Valid reasons under paragraph 1 include:

   • Illness of the student, confirmed by a specialist medical certificate,

   • pregnancy of the student,

   • any unforeseen or unavoidable event for which the student bears no fault or only a minor degree of negligence,

   • official university mobility programmes.

3. The period of entitlement is extended without further proof of the cause of the delay:

   • In the case of pregnancy, by one semester (copy of the mother–child health passport),

   • for the care and upbringing of a child under six years of age, where students are legally obliged to do so during their studies, by a maximum of two semesters per child (copy of the birth certificate),

   • for students whose degree of disability has been officially determined at 50% or more, by two semesters (copy of the official notice of disability),

   • for the completion of compulsory military service or alternative civilian service during the entitlement period, by one semester for every six months of service (copy of the relevant official notice).

4. According to § 75 para. 15 StudFG, the overall period of entitlement pursuant to § 18 para. 1 StudFG is extended in the event of a transfer to new curricula pursuant to § 80 para. 3 UniStG only insofar as this results from a longer duration of study or a higher number of study sections.

A double degree programme or gainful employment does not constitute a reason for extension. For degree programmes divided into sections, the prescribed duration must be observed in all sections.