2026

Finn Sjue

Janet Dorsey Izlar Jefferson Scholar

Aishwarya Sivasubramanian

The Mary and Donald Laing III Jefferson Scholar

Caitlin Shifflett

Walentas Scholar

Naima Sawaya

Dr. Randolph Preston Pillow Jefferson Scholar

Yossra Samghouli

Walentas Scholar

Yukta Ramanan

Kaplan Family Jefferson Scholar

Sanjitha Prabakaran

Elizabeth Tyler Harris Jefferson Scholar

Gregory Perryman

Elisabeth A. and Mark T. Massey Jefferson Scholar

Niki Patel

Walentas Scholar

Seamus Oliver

John and Betsy Casteen Jefferson Scholar

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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.