The "Fireball Program," named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's anecdote in the telegram he wrote in 1923 to young people who would be going abroad for a more qualified education, "I send you as sparks, you must return as flames," continues to support its sparks in its 11th year. The program, managed by the Çelikel Education Foundation, founded by Rıdvan Çelikel to educate individuals with high personal awareness, strong communication skills that can produce lasting solutions to social problems and have an ethical perspective, provides a continuous development ecosystem for its scholars and emphasizes constant communication and interaction with them.
In addition to scholarship support, social and cultural development opportunities are also provided.
Under the program, Sparks will receive a monthly stipend of 1500.00 TL for 12 months for the academic year 2022-23. In addition, the program contributes to the cultural and social development of Sparks by supporting them with workshops and seminars specifically designed for the emotional and social development of individual Sparks, participation in artistic activities, book gifts, magazine and various ticket subscriptions. The counseling support that new Sparks receive from experienced Sparks through the "Peer Counseling System" facilitates the adjustment processes during the first few years at the College. In addition, it is aimed that the Sparks who have the opportunity to volunteer in various projects and programs of Çelikel Education Foundation add value by transforming their areas of interest into areas of influence and develop their social skills by experiencing them. The Sparks, who receive internship opportunities and career counseling support for their professional lives before graduation, prepare to be better equipped individuals in every way.
What Are the Application Requirements? What is the Application Process?
The basic application requirement is a new admission right for the bachelor's degree programs of Istanbul State Universities or for the full scholarship bachelor's degree programs of the Foundation Universities under the YKS quotas of 2022. Candidates are assessed to see if they meet the application requirements for the program and are eligible for the pre-examination quota. Candidates who are found eligible in the pre-screening will first be enrolled in the personality tests. If found suitable, candidates will first be invited to the group interviews that will be held at our Foundation's headquarters in Istanbul, and then, if found suitable, to the final stage individual interview that will be held online (digitally) this year.
The application deadline is Sunday, September 11, 2022, 5:00 pm.
Applications for the Çelikel Education Foundation's Fire Balls Program began electronically on Monday, August 15, 2022, with the announcement of YKS (Higher Education Institutions Examinations) placement results by ÖSYM.
Applications will continue online until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022. You can access all information about program details, application and admission procedures at www.celikelegitimvakfi.org.