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

Bullet name award deadline Link
 

Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

Up to $65,000 November 01, 2023 See Details
 

Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

award

Up to $65,000

deadline

November 01, 2023
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details
 

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

Varies
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Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund

Native Forward Scholars Fund

Up to $30,000 June 01, 2023 See Details
 

Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund

Native Forward Scholars Fund

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

June 01, 2023
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Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

$12,500 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

award

$12,500

deadline

January 15, 2024
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FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

FIRST

$11,000 August 15, 2023 See Details
 

FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

FIRST

award

$11,000

deadline

August 15, 2023
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Excelerate in STEM Scholarship - MGCCC

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

$4,000 Varies See Details
 

Excelerate in STEM Scholarship - MGCCC

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

award

$4,000

deadline

Varies
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Cyber Fast Track Game Scholarship Program

National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

Up to $18,000 Varies See Details
 

Cyber Fast Track Game Scholarship Program

National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

award

Up to $18,000

deadline

Varies
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Out to Innovate General STEM Scholarship

Out To Innovate

$3,000 June 03, 2023 See Details
 

Out to Innovate General STEM Scholarship

Out To Innovate

award

$3,000

deadline

June 03, 2023
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DFBSST Scholarship

Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology

Up to $3,000 June 15, 2023 See Details
 

DFBSST Scholarship

Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology

award

Up to $3,000

deadline

June 15, 2023
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Washington Opportunity Scholarship-PLU

Pacific Lutheran University

Up to $7,500 Varies See Details
 

Washington Opportunity Scholarship-PLU

Pacific Lutheran University

award

Up to $7,500

deadline

Varies
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