News & Notes

Kevin Pelphrey

Foundation-funded professor co-authors study linking brain activity to communication in autism

New study by Kevin Pelphrey offers insight into the biology of autism

July 20, 2026

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In the News

Two Jefferson Scholars launch a new student-run political journal with funding from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation

April 27, 2018

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David Buckley, JS '04, publishes an award-winning book on religion and democracy

April 20, 2018

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Jefferson Scholars Foundation awards $35,000 to six top U.Va. faculty members

April 16, 2018

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Brian Mitchell, JS '18, earns a spot on Poets & Quants' "Best and Brightest 2018" list

April 5, 2018

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Austin Owen, JS '18, named a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

March 28, 2018

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Brad Braxton, JS ’91, leads efforts to honor religious legacy of African Americans at Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

March 16, 2018

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National Museum of African American Music has named Steven Lewis, JF '18, as its inaugural curator

March 16, 2018

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Neurobiology professor recruited and funded by the Foundation makes his mark on the University

March 4, 2018

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Three Jefferson Scholars receive Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards

March 2, 2018

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Maddie Rita, JS '18, is one of 18 students across the country to receive a Luce Scholarship

March 2, 2018

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Scholars gathering at the Foundation

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.

Fellows on Election Day

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.