Thanks to the generosity of our benefactors, there is no required cost to participate in the Leonine Forum. You will, however, have an opportunity to donate to help defray the substantial costs of the Forum.

No. The Leonine Forum exists to equip the emerging generation of leaders in the core tenets of the Catholic Church’s social teachings. While our curriculum is intentionally rooted in the Catholic faith and intellectual tradition, we are open to Fellows of various faith backgrounds interested in understanding the Catholic Church more deeply.

Washington, D.C. applicants require a minimum of 3 years of professional and/or graduate school experience. In previous years, most Washington Fellows have had five-nine years of work or graduate school experience before joining the Leonine Forum.

The ideal letter of recommendation comes from a respected source who can speak to your professional achievement and personal character. Another current applicant should not be a recommender.

No. Your recommender does not need to be Catholic, as long as he or she can speak well to your professional achievements and personal character.

When spouses apply in the same year, they are accepted or declined together.  In the former instance, the cohort cap increases to accommodate spouses’ joint participation in the Leonine Forum.