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Two Walentas Scholars find a home at UVA School of Architecture

First-year Walentas Scholars Kaitlyn Johns and Julia Miller are UVA School of Architecture's first Walentas Scholars

October 6, 2026

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David Buckley, JS '04, examines the war on drugs in the Philippines—and questions if the Catholic Church can turn its moral standing into political influence

October 2, 2017

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Jefferson Scholar alumna Melissa Murray selected as a 2017 JeffTalks speaker

September 29, 2017

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Jon Cohen, JF '18, explains why public officials should not turn to lotteries as a simple solution to complex financial problems

September 29, 2017

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Jefferson Scholars Foundation participates in United Way Day of Caring

September 28, 2017

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Citizenship and leadership continue well beyond graduation for members of the JSF community

September 27, 2017

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Gary Gallagher presents "How Americans Remembered the Civil War" as part of the Foundation's Warren F. Chauncey Lecture Series

September 25, 2017

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Jesse Han, JS '20, receives the 2017 Ig Nobel Prize

September 20, 2017

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Best-selling author and professor of ethical leadership at NYU, Jonathan Haidt, invited to speak to the U.Va. community

September 18, 2017

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Shefalika Prasad, JS '21, hits the ground running at U.Va.

August 24, 2017

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National Geographic features the research of Jefferson Fellow alumnus Aaron Reedy

August 23, 2017

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Scholarships

Learn more about the selection process and nomination for the Jefferson Scholarship and the Walentas Scholarship from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia.
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Fellowships

The Foundation supports world-class graduate students through Jefferson Fellowships and National Fellowships.
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Faculty Support

Learn more about how the Foundation supports UVA faculty with the Distinguished Professorship Program and faculty awards.