ICJS Fellowship Cohorts
Semester-long and hybrid fellowship cohort models for scholars advancing Jefferson Studies.
Established in 1994, Monticello's Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) is a multidiscplinary research center that leads the study of Thomas Jefferson and his world and supports the ongoing work of preservation and education at Monticello. To date, the ICJS has awarded more than 600 fellowships to researchers from around the country and globe. The Center offers fellowship programs that allow researchers and teachers to consult with Monticello scholars and librarians and to utilize the resources of the Jefferson Library and the University of Virginia libraries as well as the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery, and the Getting Word African American History Department.
Current Fellowship Programs
Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Open-Rank Fellowship
A nine-month fellowship for scholars working on Jefferson Studies projects. See a list of previous Kundrun Fellows and their projects.
Fellow's Forums
At the end of their fellowships, our fellows present on their current research project. Click here for to see summaries of past Fellow's Forums.
A list of recent ICJS Fellows is available.
Fellowship cohorts are underwritten by endowments established for this purpose by the Batten Foundation and First Union National Bank of Virginia.