At Islamic Relief Canada, volunteers are the backbone of the work we do. We realize what an endeavor it is to juggle volunteering with school work. Therefore, to reward our volunteers for all the hard work they do, we are launching our Islamic Relief Canada Student Scholarships.
The objective of the Islamic Relief Canada Student Scholarships are to acknowledge and reward post secondary students that are dedicated volunteers of IRC and that have made exceptional contributions to their institution and/or community, as well as achieving academic excellence.
To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must: (1) be a Canadian resident; (2) have volunteered with us for at least 15 hours in 2022; (3) have been enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in 2022 and planning to continue full-time for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year.
Volunteers can apply for any of the seven scholarships available. Please be aware that individuals who were granted the IRC 2022 Scholarship are not eligible to reapply for the same scholarship.
All-Star Scholarship (2 available awards of $2000)
Awarded to an individual that has demonstrated exceptional volunteerism at Islamic Relief Canada, while upholding outstanding academic standing (GPA of at least 3.7) and greater community involvement and impact.
Academic Scholarship (2 available awards of $1500)
Awarded to an individual that has demonstrated exceptional volunteerism at Islamic Relief Canada, while upholding outstanding academic standing (GPA of at least 3.7).
Community Service Scholarship (2 available awards of $1500)
Awarded to an individual that has demonstrated exceptional volunteerism at Islamic Relief Canada and greatly benefited their greater communities as well.
Women in the Community Scholarship (2 available awards of $1500)
Awarded to a woman that has demonstrated exceptional volunteerism at Islamic Relief Canada and had a meaningful impact on her greater communities as well.
Black Excellence Scholarship (2 available awards of $1500)
Awarded to a Black individual who has demonstrated exceptional volunteerism at Islamic Relief Canada, while upholding outstanding academic standing (GPA of at least 3.7) and greater community involvement and impact.
Mental/Physical Disability Scholarship (1 available award of $1500)
Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional volunteerism at Islamic Relief Canada, and demonstrated resilience in the face of a mental or physical disability.
New Member Scholarship (2 available awards of $500)
Awarded to an individual who has been with Islamic Relief Canada for under a year and demonstrated exceptional volunteerism with our organization.
2023 Scholarship Recipients
All-Star Scholarship
Nashmia Anwar
Amena Thraya
Academic Scholarship
Nashmia Anwar
Mohamed Sajad
Community Service Scholarship
Yasmeen Haji
Marhamah Sohail
Women in Community Scholarship
Khadija Aliyeva
Aleena Haq
Black Excellence SCholarship
Ibrahim-Khalil Yaffa
Samia Dabou
Mental/Physical Disability Scholarship
Urwa Ishtiaq
New Membership Scholarship
Alisha Ahmed
Fatema Chowdhury
2022 Scholarship Recipients
All-Star Scholarship
Baithat Adeyinka
Hiba Sher
Academic Scholarship
Baithat Adeyinka
Shah Khartabil
Community Service Scholarship
Baithat Adeyinka
Hiba Sher
Women in Community Scholarship
Samia Yaya Hamid
Black Excellence Scholarship
Baithat Adeyinka
