2026

Maggie Dykstra

William Louis Zimmer III Jefferson Scholar

Sarah Dowling

Dr. Randolph Preston Pillow Jefferson Scholar

Maria Dolan

Todd R. Schnuck Jefferson Scholar

João de Andrade Lima

William C. Lickle Jefferson Scholar

Thomas Davies

Jefferson Scholars Foundation Scholar

Mary Cotter

Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jefferson Scholar

Molly Canipe

William Fownes Blue Family Jefferson Scholar

Zoey Brooks

Walentas Scholar

Sydney Alphin

Walentas Scholar

Ella Abney

W.L. Lyons Brown Foundation Jefferson Scholar

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.