Low-level absorption of international funds designated for scientific research in BiH: possible causes and recommendations

The participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the EU Framework Programme (FP) for research and development, the basic EU instrument for research financing, has been relatively low in the last 10 years (FP6, 2002-2006, and FP7, 2007-2013), as well as in the newest phase of the programme, HORIZON...

Social Sciences and Humanities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participation in International Projects

The policy brief “Social Sciences and the Humanities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: participation in international projects,” analyzes the state of and major obstacles faced by Bosnian institutions in participating in international research projects. The brief can be accessed HERE . More publications...

Social Sciences and Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Between (Lack of) Financing and (Lack of) Quality

The current state of financial support for social sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina is insufficient, and varies significantly from year to year. Compared to the investment in other sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina, social sciences are doing relatively poorly. There are also many indicators that...

Social Sciences and Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina: (Is there?) Sufficiently Developed Personnel Potential

Social science in Bosnia and Herzegovina is characterized by different groups of problems, amongst which is an underdeveloped personnel potential in the area of scientific research in social sciences. In order to further research the problematic, meetings with the representatives of several...