Annually, the War Childhood Museum opens the call for applications for the scholarship in honor of the WCM’s late researcher, Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić, which carries her name.

Inspired by Lejla’s belief that education is the cornerstone of society, the scholarship aims to support PhD candidates and their research.

The “Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić” scholarship amount is 3.000 KM, and is awarded to recipients in a single installment.

Eligibility for the scholarship is extended to PhD candidates who are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina or foreign nationals engaged in research within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The academic fields covered include Anthropology, Archaeology, History, History of Art, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

The War Childhood Museum-appointed expert jury is deliberating on which candidate(s) to award the scholarship to.

Lejla Hairlahović- Hušić sholarship

As the first winner of the Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić scholarship, I also feel the responsibility that comes with this role, along with gratitude. In addition to the financial contribution, which is very significant for the researcher, I would like to emphasize that the Commission recognized the social and scientific importance of the doctoral dissertation and evaluated the research work as high quality. Therefore, the scholarship is an additional motivational factor.
Anida Manko, 2022 scholarship winner

About Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić

Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić (1983—2020) was born in Cazin. She earned her English degree from the Faculty of Philosophy in Tuzla and was honored with the Silver and Bronze Plaques from the University of Tuzla.

Continuing her academic journey, she pursued postgraduate studies at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Sarajevo, followed by doctoral studies at the Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Zagreb.

She was a member of the Croatian Ethnological Society. She also contributed her expertise as a researcher at both the War Childhood Museum and the Srebrenica Memorial Center. Additionally, she shared her passion for English language teaching and collaborated with various news agencies.

She worked in and for education, which was her greatest love.

Photo of the late WCM researcher, Lejla Hairlahovic Husic

Lejla Hairlahovic-Husic Scholarship is very significant to me as a multiple recognition of two years of dedicated work on emotional literacy in literature. I am glad that people outside the academic circle recognize my work’s importance and contribution, especially in our society’s context. The scholarship also greatly encourages me to continue working and take further steps in research.

Anes Osmić, 2024 scholarship winner

Scholarship holders

1

Anida Manko, thesis “Applying universal design into learning in a museum”, 2022
2

Tatjana Žarković, thesis “Spatial practices, public spaces, and citizenship in the context of migrations”, 2023
3

Anes Osmić, thesis “Literature and emotional literacy - developing emotional literacy skills by reading and analyzing the corpus of Bosnian-Herzegovinian literature in elementary school”, 2024
4

Iris Ivaniš, thesis “Ontological Security through the power of memory in Bosnia and Herzegovina: War Childhood Museum”, 2024

This scholarship has been awarded in collaboration with the “Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić” Foundation since 2022.

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