The Lorna Sundberg International Scholarship was created in 2003 to honor the dedication to community service that marked the life of Lorna Sundberg, the International Center's leader from 1981-1998. The 2001 summer issue of the International Newsline has many moving remembrances of Lorna Sundberg. Endowed by Dr. Richard Sundberg in 2018, the current award amount varies between $2250-$4500.

If you would like to make a donation, use this link to automatically connect to the giving page with the Lorna Sundberg International Scholarship automatically selected as the designation.

2025 recipient, Sebastian Moeller Rivera, a rising 4th-year from Denmark, is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience. Having lived in Colombia and being of Bolivian descent, he has served the community as a Spanish medical interpreter at the Charlottesville Free Clinic. As president of the Society of Culturally Competent Pre-Health Students, he worked to bring awareness to UVA’s pre-health community by leading initiatives that promote cultural humility in medicine and an understanding of how language, traditions, and beliefs impact medical decision-making.from Hong Kong, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Systems Engineering. She has served the University community through the Hong Kong Student Association, the Women's Maker Program, as a resident advisor where she spread positivity and listened to and lifted up others, and as a teaching assistant for the Policy Internship Program where she sought to facilitate connections and empower others to learn and grow.

2025 recipient, Kaiwen (Katherine) Tang, a rising 4th-year from Shanghai, China, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. As a Residential Advisor, she organized various programs that addressed academic stress, inclusiveness and belonging, and cultural diversity, including co-hosting a Lunar New Year celebration. Katherine has also been active as a volunteer in the VISAS (Volunteers with International Students, Staff, and Scholars) program assisting international students, staff, and scholars with their English language skills and in the MOVE (The Multilingual Outreach Volunteer Effort) program where she translated documents for local community projects. Katherine is a flutist in the UVA Flute Ensemble and the Charlottesville Symphony.

Undergraduate international students enrolled at UVA with an expected May 2027 graduation date are welcome to apply.  To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled full-time at UVA for the current academic year and for the next academic year with F-1 status and an I-20 issued from the UVA International Studies Office. Dual U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents are not eligible.  A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required. Students with full scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year are not eligible.

All three application materials due by Friday, March 13, 2026.

1. Applicant completes and submits an online application form which includes a personal statement addressing how applicant has offered service to others.

2. Applicant sends an unofficial transcript to [email protected]. 

3. Applicant asks two references to email letters of recommendation directly to [email protected]. The first must be from a UVA faculty and the second from a person who can attest to applicant's service to others.

Email [email protected] with any questions.