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Foundation-funded professorship brings leading AI ethics and philosophy scholar to UVA

David Danks appointed the William L. Polk Jr. and Carolyn K. Polk Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science

July 5, 2025

Jefferson Scholar selected to serve as student representative of UVA's Board of Visitors

Greg Perryman, JS '26, intends to support and strengthen student self-governance, affordability, and emerging issues in his new role.

March 31, 2025

Two Jefferson Scholars elected to top UJC leadership roles

Allison McVey (JS '26) and Ella Abney (JS '26) will bring their leadership to UVA's student-run judiciary body

March 27, 2025

Jefferson Scholar competing on "The Voice" gets a boost from Grammy-winning artist Michael Bublé

Simone Marijic will advance to the next stage of the competition on NBC's "The Voice"

March 26, 2025

Second-year Jefferson Scholar champions women in STEM

Sophia Crowder, JS '27, is helping to bridge the gender representation gap in the space industry

March 7, 2025

Jefferson Scholar alumnus unveils supermassive black hole in neighboring galaxy

Jesse Han, JS '20, leads Harvard research team that reveals hidden black hole

March 6, 2025

Third-year Jefferson Scholar competes in season 27 of NBC's "The Voice"

Simone Marijic appeared on the "The Voice," a reality singing competition, on Monday, March 3rd

March 4, 2025

Foundation-funded professor named #1 legal scholar in 2024—a historic first

Danielle Citron, the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Schenck Distinguished Professor in Law, has become the first woman to be ranked the #1 legal scholar

February 17, 2025

Longtime Foundation friend and benefactor receives 2025 Horatio Alger Award

Thomas J. Baltimore Jr., Chairman and CEO of Park Hotels & Resorts, recognized for his exceptional leadership

January 28, 2025

Jefferson Scholar alumnus wins Schwarzman Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in China

Vilas Annavarapu, JS '20, will seek to identify solutions to poverty through a clean-energy economy while studying in China

January 16, 2025

Jefferson Scholar awarded Marshall Scholarship to study at University of Oxford

Catherine Cossaboom, JS '25, receives prestigious scholarship to pursue graduate degree in mathematics

December 19, 2024

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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