In the spring semester of each academic year, the Department of Comparative Literature awards one graduating senior each the following prizes.
This cash prize is awarded to the best essay written for an upper-division COLT course (300-level or higher) as judged by a committee of faculty from those submitted. The deadline for submissions is typically announced in April. For more information, email complit@dornsife.usc.edu.
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2021
This annual cash prize is awarded to an outstanding graduating major as determined by GPA and judgment of a faculty committee. No application is necessary. The award is made at the department's commencement reception where we honor all our graduating students.
2022
2021
