The University of Sarajevo Awarded Prizes for the Greatest Scientific and Artistic Achievements in 2024

Today, in the UNSA Rectorate, a ceremonial awards ceremony was held for scientific and artistic work, as well as achievements in sports and its development for the year 2024. In accordance with the Regulations on Awarding the Academic and Scientific-Research Staff of the University of Sarajevo, 168 members of the academic and scientific-research staff from all faculties of the University of Sarajevo were recognized for their exceptional results achieved in 2024.

“The University of Sarajevo recognizes the importance of engagement and research results achieved by young researchers, and we are making efforts to create a stimulating environment for their work and dedication. Based on amendments to the Regulations on Recognitions and Awards of the University of Sarajevo, which were initiated by the Council for Science and Arts and aimed at recognizing and rewarding scientific achievements of doctoral students, today we also award 20 young researchers with a special Rector’s Award of the University of Sarajevo for their scientific research results during the third cycle of studies in 2024,” emphasized Prof. Dr. Tarik Zaimović, Rector of the University of Sarajevo. He added that the high standards for awarding serve as a strong motivation for joint efforts to create even better conditions for achieving excellent results, as well as for their publication and promotion, in the interest and benefit of the academic community, the professional public, the business and non-governmental sectors, and society as a whole.

The awards were given for artistic work, work in the field of humanities of national significance, as well as for outstanding achievements in sports and contributions to its development, thereby reaffirming the importance of comprehensive academic, cultural, and sports activities. The University of Sarajevo also awards a prize for a monograph of special scientific and national significance in B/H/S languages for 2024.

The initiative to recognize the University staff was launched in 2017, based on scientific and artistic work results, with the adoption of the Regulations on Awarding. During its first year of application, 26 authors were rewarded.

*A photo album was published on the Facebook page of the University of Sarajevo: https://www.facebook.com/univerzitet.unsa/