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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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAIDUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $20,000 |
deadline May 01, 2024 |
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EAGLES Scholarship - PSUPortland State University |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Veterans and Family ScholarshipFor A Bright Future Foundation |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline May 30, 2024 |
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HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative Scholarship ProgramUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,000 |
deadline May 03, 2024 |
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TC Energy STEM ScholarshipTC Energy Corporation |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline May 03, 2024 |
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Dana G. Woodley ScholarshipImani Pearls Community Development Foundation |
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award $5,000 |
deadline May 12, 2024 |
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Acxiom Diversity ScholarshipAcxiom |
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award $5,000 |
deadline December 15, 2024 |
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Excelerate in STEM Scholarship - MGCCCMississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
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award Up to $4,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Howard A. Schmidt Memorial ScholarshipInformation Systems Security Association Education Foundation (ISSAEF) |
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award $3,500 |
deadline June 15, 2024 |
Computational Science Related Majors
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- International/Globalization Studies
- Human Biology
- Nutrition Sciences
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Accounting and Computer Science
- Behavioral Sciences
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Marine Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Cognitive Science
- Science, Technology and Society
- Natural Sciences
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Sustainability Studies
- Business Analytics
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- Classical and Ancient Studies