Under normal circumstances, the Deutschlandstipendium can only be awarded while a student is still within the standard time to degree in their program. Students must be within the standard time to degree during the entire funding period. The standard time to degree is the number of consecutive semesters typically required to complete your degree, and not the number of semesters for which you are enrolled. To determine your standard time to degree, please also refer to the "Individualized period of study due to the COVID-19 pandemic" which you can download from Campus Management.
Exceptions can only be made if there are serious reasons for exceeding the standard time to degree, in which case you must apply for an extension of the maximum funding period. Eligible reasons are:

• A disability
• Chronic illness
• Pregnancy or caring for a child
• Caring for another family member
• A study abroad program related to your degree during the funding period
• A proven delay of your studies through no fault of your own
• A proven delay of your studies because of high-level involvement in official competitive athletic and sports programs

For each case, appropriate documentation must be provided.