Computational Biology
Computational biology involves the development and application of data-analytical and theoretical methods, mathematical modeling and computational simulation techniques to the study of biological, ecological, behavioral, and social systems. The field is broadly defined and includes foundations in biology, applied mathematics, statistics, biochemistry, chemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, computer science and evolution.
Computational biology is different from biological computing, which is a subfield of computer science and computer engineering using bioengineering and biology to build computers, but is similar to bioinformatics, which is an interdisciplinary science using computers to store and process biological data.
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Matching Computational Biology Colleges
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $55,510 average out-state tuition; $55,510 average in-state tuition |
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Four or more years; Public; $34,124 average out-state tuition; $19,092 average in-state tuition |
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Brown University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $60,944 average out-state tuition; $60,944 average in-state tuition |
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Princeton University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $56,010 average out-state tuition; $56,010 average in-state tuition |
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University of Southern California
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $60,446 average out-state tuition; $60,446 average in-state tuition |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Four or more years; Public; $30,829 average out-state tuition; $11,750 average in-state tuition |
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Harvard University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,143 average out-state tuition; $51,143 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Computational Biology 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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Science Post Graduate Scholarship FundNative Forward Scholars Fund |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline June 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled members or descendants of members of federally and state recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups. You must demonstrate financial need and be pursuing a degree in a STEM field to be eligible for this award. 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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Health Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship - Benedictine UniversityBenedictine University |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Health Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship is open to full-time graduate students at Benedictine University who are enrolled in the MSIP program. To be eligible for this award, you must be a legal resident of the United States (US citizen, permanent resident or DACA status), possess an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5, and... View Scholarship Details |
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Alice P. Gast STEM ScholarshipLehigh University |
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award $12,500 |
deadline January 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship is available to female students who are pursuing a degree in STEM at Lehigh University. View Scholarship Details |
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SEI Native American Education ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe SEI Native American Education Scholarship is available to students interested in the solar energy industry. To be considered for this award, you must be at least 1/4 Native American Indian and a member of a federally recognized tribe. Selected candidates will be given tuition funds to cover SEI’s online or in-person training, with a goal of... View Scholarship Details |
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