Comparative Literature

Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, and disciplinary boundaries. Comparative literature "performs a role similar to that of the study of international relations, but works with languages and artistic traditions, so as to understand cultures 'from the inside'". While most frequently practiced with works of different languages, comparative literature may also be performed on works of the same language if the works originate from different nations or cultures among which that language is spoken.

The characteristically intercultural and transnational field of comparative literature concerns itself with the relation between literature, broadly defined, and other spheres of human activity, including history, politics, philosophy, art, and science. Unlike other forms of literary study, comparative literature places its emphasis on the interdisciplinary analysis of social and cultural production within the "economy, political dynamics, cultural movements, historical shifts, religious differences, the urban environment, international relations, public policy, and the sciences".

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Matching Comparative Literature Colleges

University of California-Santa Cruz

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Four or more years; Public; $14,880 average out-state tuition; $6,930 average in-state tuition

The University of Texas at Dallas

Four or more years; Public; $39,776 average out-state tuition; $14,564 average in-state tuition

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Four or more years; Public; $4,640 average out-state tuition; $4,640 average in-state tuition

University of California-Santa Barbara

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

University of California-Berkeley

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Four or more years; Public; $32,096 average out-state tuition; $13,532 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Comparative Literature Majors

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Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

$34,000 Varies See Details
 

Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

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$34,000

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U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

U.S. Department of Education

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details
 

U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

U.S. Department of Education

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Fine Arts Fellowship - Wabash College

Wabash College

Up to $15,000 Varies See Details
 

Fine Arts Fellowship - Wabash College

Wabash College

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Penner Family Experiences Award

Georgetown University

Up to $4,000 April 09, 2024 See Details
 

Penner Family Experiences Award

Georgetown University

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Up to $4,000

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April 09, 2024
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Ruth Ingersoll Goldmark Fellowship

Wellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid

Up to $3,000 Varies See Details
 

Ruth Ingersoll Goldmark Fellowship

Wellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid

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Eugene J. Meehan Scholarship

University of Missouri, St. Louis

$3,000 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

Eugene J. Meehan Scholarship

University of Missouri, St. Louis

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$3,000

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April 01, 2024
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Dr. A. Barbara Pilon Endowed Scholarship

Worcester State University

$2,500 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

Dr. A. Barbara Pilon Endowed Scholarship

Worcester State University

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$2,500

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May 01, 2024
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Dring Language Fellowship

Yampa Valley Community Foundation

Up to $2,500 March 27, 2024 See Details
 

Dring Language Fellowship

Yampa Valley Community Foundation

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Up to $2,500

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March 27, 2024
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Boelsen-Baird Endowed Scholarship

Sandhills Community College

$2,500 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

Boelsen-Baird Endowed Scholarship

Sandhills Community College

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$2,500

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May 01, 2024
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William and Effa McMeans Scholarship

University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

$2,000 Varies See Details
 

William and Effa McMeans Scholarship

University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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$2,000

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