Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics /ˌbaɪ.oʊˌɪnfərˈmætɪks/ (listen) is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics combines biology, computer science, information engineering, mathematics and statistics to analyze and interpret biological data. Bioinformatics has been used for in silico analyses of biological queries using mathematical and statistical techniques.
Bioinformatics is both an umbrella term for the body of biological studies that use computer programming as part of their methodology, as well as a reference to specific analysis "pipelines" that are repeatedly used, particularly in the field of genomics. Common uses of bioinformatics include the identification of candidates genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Often, such identification is made with the aim of better understanding the genetic basis of disease, unique adaptations, desirable properties (esp. in agricultural species), or differences between populations. In a less formal way, bioinformatics also tries to understand the organisational principles within nucleic acid and protein sequences, called proteomics.
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Matching Bioinformatics Colleges
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University of California-San Diego
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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Northeastern University Professional Programs
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $12,984 average out-state tuition; $12,984 average in-state tuition |
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CUNY New York City College of Technology
Four or more years; Public; $14,880 average out-state tuition; $6,930 average in-state tuition |
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University of Chicago
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $59,256 average out-state tuition; $59,256 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-Santa Cruz
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Four or more years; Public; $32,742 average out-state tuition; $12,094 average in-state tuition |
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Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Four or more years; Public; $12,984 average out-state tuition; $10,710 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Bioinformatics Majors
American Parkinson Disease Association Research GrantAmerican Parkinson Disease Association |
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award Up to $75,000 |
deadline June 05, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe American Parkinson Disease Association Research Grant is available to PhD students who are involved in research science. APDA Research Grants are intended to support research aimed at developing new insights into the pathophysiology, etiology and/or treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Grant proposals can address research questions anywhere... View Scholarship Details |
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VTSGC Graduate Fellowship-PAIDVermont Space Grant Consortium |
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award Up to $50,422 |
deadline January 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe VTSGC Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students attending a college or university in Vermont with a focus on STEM studies. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on a project narrative with NASA-relevance, a resume, and transcript. The goals of this program are to (1) help prepare the next... View Scholarship Details |
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Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for BioinformaticsDickinson College |
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award $38,000 |
deadline January 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for Bioinformatics is available to incoming freshman students at Dickinson College who demonstrates superiority in the life sciences. Selected recipients will also receive $3,000 in total research support to be used any time during the scholar’s four years at Dickinson. View Scholarship Details |
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs. View Scholarship Details |
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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary CollegeMount Mary College |
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award $27,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Jewel Scholars Program is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Mount Mary College who are majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences or Chemistry. You must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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High School Senior ScholarshipMarshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund |
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award $24,000 |
deadline December 30, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe High School Senior Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Itasca, Koochiching, or St Louis County. You must be planning to pursue a four-year degree, plan to major in a math or science field of study, and have a minimum GPA of 3.5, a minimum ACT of 24 in order to be... View Scholarship Details |
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Science Ambassador ScholarshipCards Against Humanity |
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award $20,000 |
deadline December 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Science Ambassador Scholarship is available to women and non - binary high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in a STEM field. To be considered, you must submit a three - minute educational video of yourself explaining a topic in science that you are passionate about. View Scholarship Details |
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Sturgis FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas |
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award $20,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be... View Scholarship Details |
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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAIDUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $20,000 |
deadline May 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are majoring in a STEM field, medicine, dentistry, or public health. Applicants must have participated and completed the Big Bang Theory undergraduate scholars program and received their qualifying degree from UCLA within... View Scholarship Details |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological... View Scholarship Details |
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Bioinformatics Related Majors
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Sciences
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Zoology/Animal Biology
- Biology
- Neuroscience
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Wildlife Biology
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Physiology
- Pharmacology
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Anatomy
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
