Scholarships
Sikh Heritage BC’s Education project is an opportunity for teachers to create Sikh content for classrooms. In the past, this project was aimed towards educators in the K-12 system looking to incorporate Sikh Heritage in their classrooms.
Scholarships
In accordance with our mandate, Sikh Heritage BC has established five scholarships of $1,500 to provide funding for post-secondary education. These scholarships are available to BC high school students that are attending a Post-Secondary Institute regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or status in Canada.
Applications are now closed. The next round of applications will open late 2024.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
2023 Scholarship Recipients
2022 Scholarship Recipients
ਭਲਾ ਰਬਾਬ ਵਜਾਇੰਦਾ ਮਜਲਸ ਮਰਦਾਨਾ ਮੀਰਾਸੀ।
bhalaa rabaab vajai(n)dhaa majalas maradhaanaa meeraasee|
Mardana- the bard, witty person, and a good player of Rabab in assemblies- was a disciple of Guru Nanak
Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran - 11Bhai Gurdas Ji
Bhai Mardana Ji was the companion of the first Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji and he is credited as being the first Sikh. Bhai Mardana Ji was a skilled musician and had an exceptional knowledge of music. Bhai Mardana Ji was the first Kirtani in the Sikh history. His legacy, his Rabab, lives on to this day. Bhai Mardana Ji’s importance in the Sikh faith can be seen through the Janamsaakhis as well as references to him in Gurbani.
This scholarship is presented by Morrison Windows Ltd.
Bibi Harnam Kaur was one of the first South Asian women to enter Canada. She was only permitted to enter on her second attempt as an act of grace.
Harnam Kaur left the South Asian subcontinent to knowingly challenge the exclusionary immigration policies. She left India with the intention of setting a precedent for other South Asian women to follow.
She was highly respected and an inspiration to many in the community. Even on her deathbed, she only asked that others be helped. She asked that every year money for one day of food should be sent to a Sikh Girls College in Ferozepur; second, money should be sent to an orphanage in Amritsar; and third, 100 rupees should be sent to Peshawar.
This scholarship is presented by Sunny Brar and Associates.
Mata Bhaag Kaur Ji (d. 1666), also known as Mai Bhaago, was a Sikh woman who led 40 Sikhs in a battle against the Mughals in Anandpur Sahib.
She was known to be an exceptionally strong woman and skilled warrior. She was so skilled in fact that she became one of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s personal bodyguards. Today we remember her as one of the strongest and most dedicated women in the Sikh faith.
This scholarship is presented by Day to Day Wholesale Cash & Carry Ltd.
Mata Khivi Ji (1506-1582) was the wife of the second Guru, Guru Angad Dev Ji. Mata Khivi Ji is known for establishing the tradition of Langar.
Mata Khivi Ji is the only woman mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib Ji and in it, she is described as being a “noble woman who gives soothing, leafy shade to all” (Ang 967). Mata Khivi Ji’s dedication and hard work was monumental in the creation of Langar and her legacy lives on until the present day in the form of Langars in Gurdwaras.
This scholarship is presented by Rai Express Lines Ltd.
Sant Teja Singh Ji (1894 - 1958) was a Sikh scholar, lawyer, teacher, author and translator.
He attended Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard and the University of California in the early 20th century. Sant Teja Singh Ji was instrumental to the early Sikh community in BC. He gave multiple talks at Gurdwaras. Around this time, the Canadian authorities came up with a scheme to relocate the South Asian community to Honduras. Sant Teja Singh Ji found out about this scheme and helped to rally the community against it. Opposition grew so strong that the Canadian government had to abandon this plan. If it weren’t for Sant Teja Singh Ji, the Sikh community in BC would not be what it is today. In July 2021, the BC Government also declared July 1, 2021 to be Sant Teja Singh Day.
This scholarship is presented by Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar
