The Louis August Jonas Foundation

Please visit www.lajf.org/apply to check the applicant requirements and application process and to submit your application.

We are looking for candidates who bring a variety of qualities, passions, and interests. Candidates who represent diverse cultural, regional, racial, and economic backgrounds, and who are driven to make a difference in the world, whether in big or small ways. Our campers are not defined by a single profile; instead, we select individuals who complement one another by contributing unique strengths, experiences, and interests to the community.

If you will be between 15 and 18 years old during the summer in question, you are welcome to apply, no matter where you are in the world! See www.lajf.org/apply for the application process and requirements.

No. You can only apply to the Ethical Leadership Experience if you are between 15 and 18 years old during the summer in question.

You can only apply to Camp Rising Sun if you will be 15 or 16 years old during the summer in question. Exceptions for highly mature 14-year-olds may be made. Please email us at apply@lajf.org if you are 14 years old and wish to be considered.

Yes! The Ethical Leadership Experience is a highly experiential and engaging online program. For the duration of the program, you will join a live video call with 20-30 other young people from around the world for 3-4 hours.

We know online programs can be a bit daunting, but our participants always highlight the strong sense of community that is built in our online program. In 14 days, you will make lifelong friends from all over the world while engaging in complex topics and developing your leadership skills. And the memes are not bad either!

If you would like to get in touch with local alumni, you may email apply@lajf.org to be connected to your local selection committee. We have selection committees in the following regions: Barbados, China - Tianjin, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, US-California, US-Colorado, US-Minnesota, US-New York/New Jersey/Connecticut, Uzbekistan/Tajikistan, and Zambia.

Congrats on being waitlisted! It’s a big achievement. Whether you have been waitlisted before the interview or after, well done for putting your application together.

Being on the waitlist means that we might reach out to you at any point during the selection process. Sorry that we cannot be more specific! If at any point you want to leave the waitlist, just let us know.

Thanks for your interest in the program and sorry that we could not welcome you this time. Sadly, if you have been rejected for this summer, you will not be able to apply for another wave this summer. You can apply next year!

We expect most scholarships to be gone during the first 2-3 waves of admissions so we recommend applying early.