Comparative Literature (PhD)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The field of comparative literature at Cornell offers a Ph.D. degree in all major areas of literary study and literary and cultural theory. The field’s size (about 20 students) enables it to offer diverse, innovative, and interdisciplinary programs of study.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Arts
- Tuition
- $20,800 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to submit a writing sample and a statement of purpose and to demonstrate proficiency in two foreign literatures (through, for instance, coursework or study abroad). all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement three recommendations writing sample statement of purpose proficiency in two foreign languages Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Cornell Graduate School FellowshipsFully funded · Varies by program
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November