INCOMING FELLOWS
The Foundation selected 22 world-class graduate students to receive one of two fellowships–the Jefferson Fellowship and the National Fellowship.
Selection Highlights
This year, the Foundation administered four distinct selection processes for its various graduate fellowship programs. The Jefferson Fellowship—the premier award for UVA’s Darden School of Business, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science—includes three separate selection processes. The National Fellowship, which supports scholars completing dissertations in U.S. politics at top institutions, including UVA, has its own independent selection process. For both Jefferson and National Fellowships, finalists are evaluated and selected by panels composed of UVA alumni, faculty, and friends.
BY THE NUMBERS
Total Applicants
for the Jefferson and National Fellowships
Universities Represented
by the incoming Jefferson and National Fellows
Total Fellows
will join the Foundation community in Fall 2026
Total Funding
awarded in graduate support in 2025-26
INCOMING JEFFERSON FELLOWS
Rashmi Banerjee Graduate School of Arts & Sciences History Hanne Borstlap Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Environmental Sciences Adrian Crawford Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Astronomy William Edmonds Darden School of Business Madison Fulcher-Melendy Darden School of Business Kenneth Herman Darden School of Business Samuel Jacob Graduate School of Arts & Sciences English Molly Joyce Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Music Devon Leslie Darden School of Business Julia McAfee Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Chemistry Jessica Morris School of Engineering & Applied Science Computer Science Funmi Odusanwo Darden School of Business Jerry Qian Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Economics Isabelle Sajonia Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Biology Maximiliano Sanchez Garza Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Mathematics Haydon Stanley Darden School of Business Zoie Telkamp Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Astronomy Carlos Velazco Fernández Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Spanish, Italian, & Portuguese Henry Yeung Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Environmental Sciences
INCOMING NATIONAL FELLOWS
Elissa Branum Rutgers University History Daniel Fernandez University of Chicago History Jeffrey Rubel New York University History
