Scholarship for BH students

In the postwar period
a large number of private faculties have been opened in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
whose primary interest is to enroll as many students as possible in order to
maximize profits. Unfortunately, most private faculties seem to achieve this
goal by reducing the quality of teaching and by lowering the criteria for
grading, which inevitably leads to a decrease in the quality of education.

In addition to this
problem, due to poor economic conditions in the country, there is a problem of
brain drain, emigration of able-bodied, highly educated individuals in search
of a better paid job or a job with better working conditions. In doing so, one
should not neglect the fact that these people would succeed in Bosnia and Herzegovina
only to get the opportunity and support they receive in other places, and
forget that they are recognized regardless of their ethnic, political or any
other background, but only as great talents valuable investments in them.

The very criteria for
granting scholarships directly favor students attending better universities and
want to stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina after completing their studies. In
addition, there are many excellent students in Bosnia and Herzegovina who are
not able to study due to poor material status. Since the costs of studying in Bosnia
and Herzegovina are not large, small funds could support more students.

This project is a continuation of a very similar project that RC Vienna has
been implementing for years in cooperation with clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the
earlier period RC Tuzla was a partner of RC Vienna in securing scholarships for
students from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

RC Zenica participated in previous two years in the "Scholarship for
BH Students" project with Rotary Clubs Tuzla and Vienne. The students
reached the best results. Two of them were the best students in the 2023/24
academic year, and three of them completed their study. 

This year, two clubs, RC Zenica and RC Vienna are actively involved in
the implementation of the "Scholarship for BH Students" project.

RC Zenica has been providing scholarships to students for five years. Last year RC Zenica provided scholarships for an additional 5 students. Three of them were residents of the Institution for children without parental care “DOM i PORODICA Zenica”. We would continue and expand with this project scholarships for students who are already part of the RC Vienne program in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as newly elected students, leading the selection by the already existing criteria.

In addition to material support, scholarship holders also have the opportunity make connections with friends from Austria with possible upgrading in Austria, during their studies trough different student exchange programs. In this way, the acquired knowledge is transferred to Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is also a very important aspect of this project.

Sustainability:

(How
sustainability is granted (e.g. acquired skills, independent continuation,
cooperation with local authorities, other partners …)?

The total budget is Euro 24000 Euro and it is enough for 25 students’
scholarship for one academic year.

If approved, this project would be nominated by RC Zenica in partnership
with RC Vienna for the District Grant in next period.

Conditions for awarding scholarship - the competition would be addressed
to the public Universities in Bosnia
and Herzegovina, which will strengthen
the cooperation and increase the rating of Rotary in the academic community of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. 

Type of
activity:

(Municipal development, education, scholarships , nutrition, health,
water and sanitation, exchange, … )

Scholarship and
education. 

Use of Funds:

Description of the financing in
EUR

 Please transfer the money to the following project
bank account:

 Account holder/Rotary Club: RC Zenica

 Bank account 134 001
120 086 8224 ASA banka d.d. Sarajevo

 IBAN: BA39 

Project
Leader: Mensura Beganović

Email:
mensurabeg@yahoo.com

RC Zenica, RC Vienne