Computational Science
Computational science (also scientific computing or scientific computation (SC)) is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that uses advanced computing capabilities to understand and solve complex problems. It is an area of science which spans many disciplines, but at its core it involves the development of models and simulations to understand natural systems.
In practical use, it is typically the application of computer simulation and other forms of computation from numerical analysis and theoretical computer science to solve problems in various scientific disciplines. The field is different from theory and laboratory experiment which are the traditional forms of science and engineering. The scientific computing approach is to gain understanding, mainly through the analysis of mathematical models implemented on computers. Scientists and engineers develop computer programs, application software, that model systems being studied and run these programs with various sets of input parameters. The essence of computational science is the application of numerical algorithms and/or computational mathematics. In some cases, these models require massive amounts of calculations (usually floating-point) and are often executed on supercomputers or distributed computing platforms.
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Scholarships for Computational Science Majors
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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SMART ScholarshipUnited States Department of Defense (DoD) |
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award Up to $38,000 |
deadline December 01, 2022 |
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FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic UniversityFIRST |
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award $13,500 |
deadline August 15, 2022 |
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Crown Castle Opportunity ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline September 06, 2022 |
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Wilma Davis Memorial STEM ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,000 |
deadline August 15, 2022 |
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UNCF DeVry Gateway ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline October 18, 2022 |
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Tech for Good ScholarshipInterface Security Systems, LLC |
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award $5,000 |
deadline November 15, 2022 |
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SBB Research STEM ScholarshipSBB Research Group |
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award $2,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Scarlett Family Foundation ScholarshipScarlett Family Foundation |
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award $2,500 |
deadline December 15, 2022 |
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Women in STEM ScholarshipDynamic Edge, Inc. |
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award $2,000 |
deadline September 15, 2022 |
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