Scholars

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

February 13, 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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Jefferson Scholar receives the George J. Mitchell Scholarship to study in Ireland

November 23, 2022

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Walentas Scholar Katherine Flores shares how she ended up at UVA

August 23, 2022

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Jefferson Scholar named to Poets & Quants Best and Brightest Class of 2022

March 26, 2022

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Foundation awards record number of full U.Va. scholarships with the announcement of its Class of 2026

May 13, 2022

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Two Jefferson Scholar alumnae awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships to attend Stanford University

May 6, 2022

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Payvand Ahdout, JS '10, named inaugural Emerging Scholar of the Year by Yale Law Journal

March 29, 2022

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Christopher Benos, JS '18, wins Schwarzman Scholarship to study in China

December 6, 2021

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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.