Folklore Studies
Folklore studies, also known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in Britain, is the formal academic discipline devoted to the study of folklore. This term, along with its synonyms,[note 1] gained currency in the 1950s to distinguish the academic study of traditional culture from the folklore artifacts themselves. It became established as a field across both Europe and North America, coordinating with Volkskunde (German), folkermimne (Norwegian), and folkminnen (Swedish), among others.
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Matching Folklore Studies Colleges
Indiana University-Bloomington
Four or more years; Public; $36,932 average out-state tuition; $9,913 average in-state tuition |
Utah State University
Four or more years; Public; $22,517 average out-state tuition; $8,042 average in-state tuition |
University of Oregon
Four or more years; Public; $36,910 average out-state tuition; $11,458 average in-state tuition |
Western Kentucky University
Four or more years; Public; $27,000 average out-state tuition; $10,992 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 |
Harvard University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,143 average out-state tuition; $51,143 average in-state tuition |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Four or more years; Public; $34,882 average out-state tuition; $7,019 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Folklore Studies Majors
Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed ScholarshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline May 15, 2025 |
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Carl Abbott FellowshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline May 15, 2025 |
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Nancy Chapman Endowed ScholarshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline May 15, 2025 |
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Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones ScholarshipSam Houston State University |
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award Up to $1,000 |
deadline August 20, 2025 |
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Kalos Scholarship - North Greenville UniversityNorth Greenville University |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline January 15, 2026 |
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Rock the Vote Remote Civic Technology Fellowship-PAIDRock the Vote |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Equality Florida Safe and Healthy Schools Fellowship-PAIDEquality Florida |
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award Varies |
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Equality Florida Public Policy Fellowship-PAIDEquality Florida |
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award Varies |
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Equality Florida Field and Advocacy Fellowship-PAIDEquality Florida |
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award Varies |
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Jim and Dorothy Carlson Undergraduate Benefit ScholarshipUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award Varies |
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