scholarships
funding the next generation of kosovar scientists.
We provide scholarships for exceptional Kosovar students to attend international programs, competitions, and internships they would otherwise be unable to access.
We provide scholarships for exceptional Kosovar students to attend international programs, competitions, and internships they would otherwise be unable to access.
XHMF proudly supported 13-year-old Vesa Xhymshiti, an exceptionally gifted young mathematician from Kosovo, by providing a scholarship that enabled her to attend the Harvard–MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT) in November 2025. Vesa has already distinguished herself on the international stage: at just 12 years old, she represented Kosovo at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad 2025, earning an Honorable Mention, and she consistently ranks first in municipal and regional mathematics competitions.
Dr. Leotrim Berisha is a recently qualified medical doctor from the University of Prishtina, distinguished by his leadership in Kosovo's medical student community and extensive involvement in clinical education and public health initiatives. Thanks to a scholarship from XHMF, he is now able to attend the Orthopaedics and Trauma Summer School in Groningen, Netherlands, further expanding his expertise in the field.
"This program will significantly enhance my clinical skills, broaden my international perspective, and better prepare me to contribute to the development of trauma and orthopaedic care in my home country."
Based in Science (BIS) aims to encourage students of all ages in the Balkan region and the UK to pursue STEM through after-school BIS clubs. Ideja, an 18-year-old undergraduate student studying Biochemistry at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, is one of the program's participants. Thanks to financial support from XHMF, she has been able to continue her program.
"My passion for science has extended beyond my studies, in the form of Based in Science."
Minerva University was established in 2012. The university employs a unique pedagogical model in which all classes are conducted as online seminars capped at 19 students. Ranked #1 Most Innovative University in the World according to WURI. Elbion applied to XHMF and received a partial scholarship to be able to travel and start his academic journey at Minerva University and major in Computer Science.
"With no other voice to attend to my anguished call for recognition, I had to find consolation in the one within, becoming the Magellan to my Computer Science world."
Jon is currently an 11th grader at "Mehmet Akif" high school in Prishtina. He is a semi-professional chess player with a love for the natural sciences. He has won first place in the national Chemistry Competition and the Kosovar Physics Olympiad. Jon and four other students were chosen to represent Kosovo, for the first time in history, at the European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO) held in Riga, Latvia.
Raesa is currently a 10th grader at "Mileniumi i trete" high school in Prishtina. She has been a member of jCoders Academy since 2015. She is an avid coder herself, programming in Scratch, Python, Stencyl, C++, and more. She won ICT Albanian Awards in 2017 with her robotic hand to be used as a tool for sign language. She is also a member of the Mensa International community.
"nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood."— Marie Curie