Apply now: 2017 Merit Scholarship in Comparative Literature

Roy Arthur Swanson Merit Scholarship in Comparative Literature

The Comparative Literature program has established a Merit Scholarship in honor of Professor Emeritus Roy Arthur Swanson, whose scholarship and teaching excellence have constituted an example for students whose love of literature leads them to the discipline that he has fostered and promoted.

Current award:
$500-$1000 for UWM tuition and academic expenses during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Eligibility:
1. Applicants must be currently enrolled as undergraduate students in good standing at UWM in Spring 2017 and be continuing as undergraduate students at UWM in Fall 2017.
2. Applicants must have declared a major or minor in Comparative Literature.
3. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in Comparative Literature courses.

Application:
Submit the completed application form and a recent UWM transcript to
Prof. Jian Xu, Dept of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature, Curtin Hall 772, jianxu@uwm.edu

Deadline: March 1, 2017

Applications are available in Curtin 772 or here.

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