The War Childhood Museum (WCM) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić Scholarship, awarded annually in memory of our late colleague and researcher. Inspired by Lejla’s conviction that education is the foundation of society, the scholarship was established to support researchers in their academic work.
“Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić” Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded in cooperation with the Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić Foundation.
The 2025 scholarship award amounts to 3,000.00 BAM and is granted as a one-time payment.
Eligible applicants include doctoral students who are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as foreign nationals conducting research in Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose work falls within the fields of anthropology, archaeology, psychology, education, history, sociology, linguistics, literature, philosophy, art history, law, political science, journalism, or related disciplines. In addition to the quality of the application and the research proposal, the evaluation will also consider how closely the research aligns with the mission and scope of the War Childhood Museum.
The recipient will be required to provide proof of research completion, as outlined in a formal agreement. There is no obligation to submit financial reports on how the funds are used.
The selection will be made by an expert jury appointed by the War Childhood Museum.
To apply, please send your application with the subject line “Application – Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić Scholarship” no later than May 1, 2025, to info@warchildhood.org.
Applications must include:
- A brief summary or proposal of the research project for which the scholarship would be used (up to 3,000 characters);
- A professional CV;
- One academic recommendation letter.
The scholarship recipient will be announced in May 2025. Take a look at previous recipients here.
The full scholarship call is available at this link. For any inquiries, feel free to contact us at info@warchildhood.org.
