News & Notes

Henry Bearden

Jefferson Scholar puts an engineering mindset to work as an entrepreneur

Fourth-year Scholar co-founded a new business this summer in his hometown

September 8, 2026

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In the News

Watch 2018 Shadwell Speaker Anne-Marie Slaughter present "Global Hot Spots & Blind Spots: The Geopolitical Landscape"

September 26, 2018

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General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, will speak at the Foundation as part of the Warren F. Chauncey Lecture Series

September 18, 2018

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Three Jefferson Scholars offer words of advice to the incoming students

August 24, 2018

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Foreign policy expert and former top official at the U.S. State Department, Anne-Marie Slaughter, invited to speak to U.Va. community

August 13, 2018

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Kevin Cao, JS '17, receives a Rotary Global Grant to pursue a master’s degree at Oxford

August 7, 2018

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Madison Smither, JS '21, selected as one of 10 finalists for a prestigious science innovation award

August 6, 2018

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Andy Oldham, JS '01, is confirmed to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

July 18, 2018

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City of Chattanooga names street in memory of Jefferson Scholar alumna Glynn Key

June 19, 2018

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Stephanie Roe, JF '20, helps U.Va. team win first place in Patagonia Case Competition

June 15, 2018

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Two Jefferson Scholars receive Fulbrights to study abroad

June 4, 2018

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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.

Faculty Reception

Faculty Support

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