Scholars

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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Scholar alumna directs NBC's live production of a classic musical

December 3, 2021

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Fourth Year Jefferson Scholar and Chair of the Honor Committee joins U.Va. President Jim Ryan for the newest episode of "Inside UVA"

November 17, 2021

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Two Jefferson Scholars join forces to launch startup promoting climate science education

November 17, 2021

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Scholar alumna named among 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business

September 17, 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.

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Faculty Support

Learn more about how the Foundation supports UVA faculty with the Distinguished Professorship Program and faculty awards.