News & Notes

Second-year Scholar helps launch new podcast to keep community members informed in her hometown

Tahi Wiggins, JS ’23, joins former high school peers to address current events, politics, and history in new podcast

July 10, 2020

Foundation awards Jefferson and National Fellowships to a record 31 graduate students

June 10, 2020

Professor funded by the Foundation shares his recent findings in autism research

June 9, 2020

Three Fellows among recipients of this year’s Graduate Teaching Awards

June 1, 2020

Matt Sonnenblick, JS ’20, reflects on his time as a Jefferson Scholar at U.Va.

May 21, 2020

The Foundation has announced the Jefferson Scholars Class of 2024

May 15, 2020

Risk & Resilience: Autism Families & Brain Science in the Time of COVID-19

Kevin Pelphrey, the Harrison-Wood Jefferson Scholars Foundation Professor, leads a webinar discussion on autism on May 31

May 13, 2020

One year after graduation, Scholar alumnus receives Pulitzer Prize

Ben Tobin, JS ’19, receives international recognition for his breaking news reporting

May 6, 2020

Scholar alumna’s mobile startup keeps international students connected

Andie Kaplan, JS ’13, launched ConnectEd while pursuing her MBA

May 6, 2020

Maurie McInnis, JS '88, named president of Stony Brook University

March 31, 2020

Important update from the Foundation regarding COVID-19 and the Jefferson Scholars Selection Weekend

March 10, 2020

Rob Schwartz, JS ‘21, receives Harrison Undergraduate Research Award

March 9, 2020

Fellow alumnus launches new startup with the help of JSF's Exploratory Fund

Aaron Reedy, JF '17, addresses needs of K-12 science education with DataClassroom

February 26, 2020

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Scholarship

The Jefferson Scholarship is the premier undergraduate scholarship at the University of Virginia. Scholars are selected through a rigorous selection process that is based on exceptional performance in the areas of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.

Fellowships

The Jefferson Fellowship is the premier graduate fellowship offered at the University of Virginia. Based solely on merit, the Fellowship seeks to attract Ph.D. and M.B.A. candidates.

David and Jane Walentas

A transformational gift for UVA — $100 million to benefit first-generation students

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