Monticello Announces 2026 Fellowship Program

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the private nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello, is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) fellowship program.

Established in 1994, Monticello’s ICJS is a multidisciplinary 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 the globe.

“This year, Monticello explored ways to better support the scholarship that comprises Jefferson Studies and how this information answers the questions of public interest,” said Andrew M. Davenport, Vice President for Research and the Saunders Director of the ICJS. “This fellowship program will catalyze the next generation of Jefferson Studies scholarship, especially as the country revisits its founding history during the 250th celebrations in 2026.”