In accordance with existing tradition, at the scientific‑professional conference Sarajevo Days of Psychology, the Ante Raić Memorial Award is presented for the best master's thesis defended at the Department of Psychology, University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Philosophy.
At the 9th Sarajevo Days of Psychology, the award will be given for the best master's thesis defended between June 23, 2024 and February 15, 2026.
We invite interested candidates and supervisors to submit the thesis to the following e‑mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., no later than March 2, 2026, including the following information:
Name and surname:
Title of thesis:
Date of graduation:
Supervisor:
The Committee for the Evaluation of the Best Master's Thesis will assess all submitted works according to the criteria available here. Candidates will be duly informed of the Committee’s decision. The award will be presented at the ceremonial opening of the 9th Sarajevo Days of Psychology.
Members of the Committee for the Selection of the Best Master's Thesis:
- Sabina Alispahić, Full Professor
- Nina Hadžiahmetović, Associate Professor
- Emina Sinanović, MA, Teaching Assistant
The “Ante Raić” Award was established in 2014 in memory of Ante Raić, a first‑generation student at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo.
Ante (Marijan) Raić was born in Sarajevo on June 3, 1968, where he completed primary school and the Secondary Medical School. During the war, alongside his studies in psychology, he was also a student at the Faculty of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Security Studies in Sarajevo. His fellow students and teachers remember him as an exceptionally warm and kind person, always ready to help others.
At the beginning of the war, in 1992, he joined the Territorial Defense, and later the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1993, he joined the special police unit “Bosna,” where he was awarded the rank of sergeant. According to his comrades, Ante Raić was an example of a brave, dignified, and proud Bosnian “knight.”
Tragically, near the very end of the war in 1995, Ante Raić lost his life defending his city. He was posthumously awarded the Golden Police Star.