News & Notes

Gingko Bookshop

Three Jefferson Scholars help lead student-run bookshop revival on the Corner

Molly Canipe, JS '26, Max Fleisher, JS '27, and Margot Ross, JS '28, are three of the UVA students behind Gingko Bookshop

February 26, 2026

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In the News

First-year Jefferson Scholar receives the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship

April 4, 2023

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Foundation professor helps MBA students face some of the biggest challenges at the intersection of business and society

March 23, 2023

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First-year Walentas Scholar delivers personal address as part of UVA's "Double Take" speaker series

February 24, 2023

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Third-year Jefferson Scholar Morgan Hughes named co-chair of UVA's Housing and Residence Life

February 13, 2023

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Three of the 18 UVA students offered Fulbright Scholarships in 2022 were Jefferson Scholars

February 13, 2023

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Jefferson Scholar alumna Melissa Murray to deliver keynote address at the 40th anniversary Journal of Law & Politics symposium

February 10, 2023

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Foundation professor takes new approach to training next generation of historians

February 7, 2023

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Jefferson Fellow's research examines the short- and long-term impact of heat waves on bodies of water

February 7, 2023

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Fourth-year Jefferson Scholar puts money back in community members' pockets as the head of Madison House program

February 1, 2023

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Jefferson Scholar alumnus brings recognition to Northwestern's law school

January 30, 2023

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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.