Mathematical Biology
Mathematical and theoretical biology is a branch of biology which employs theoretical analysis, mathematical models and abstractions of the living organisms to investigate the principles that govern the structure, development and behavior of the systems, as opposed to experimental biology which deals with the conduction of experiments to prove and validate the scientific theories. The field is sometimes called mathematical biology or biomathematics to stress the mathematical side, or theoretical biology to stress the biological side. Theoretical biology focuses more on the development of theoretical principles for biology while mathematical biology focuses on the use of mathematical tools to study biological systems, even though the two terms are sometimes interchanged.
Mathematical biology aims at the mathematical representation and modeling of biological processes, using techniques and tools of applied mathematics. It has both theoretical and practical applications in biological, biomedical and biotechnology research. Describing systems in a quantitative manner means their behavior can be better simulated, and hence properties can be predicted that might not be evident to the experimenter. This requires precise mathematical models.
Mathematical biology employs many components of mathematics, and has contributed to the development of new techniques.
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University of Houston
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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University of Idaho
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Colorado State University-Fort Collins
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Bennington College
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Averett University
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Beloit College
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Scholarships for Mathematical Biology Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
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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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National Space Club Keynote ScholarshipNational Space Club |
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award $20,000 |
deadline November 17, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe National Space Club Keynote Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students with definite plans to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award. 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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award Up to $18,000 |
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DescriptionThe K-State Math Teacher Scholarship is available to junior, senior, and graduate students at Kansas State University who are majoring in mathematics and want to become certified teachers. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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award Up to $15,000 |
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Strong AI ProgramUniversity of Central Florida |
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award Up to $20,000 |
deadline October 31, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Strong AI Program is available to undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida who are pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer vision, computer engineering, mathematics, statistics, or data analytics. To be considered for this award, you must have a minimum GPA of 2.0, be a U.S.... 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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award $10,000 |
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award $10,000 |
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Mathematical Biology Related Majors
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Statistics
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- Computational Mathematics
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- Algebra and Number Theory
- Geometry/Geometric Analysis
- Analysis and Functional Analysis
- Applied Statistics
- Topology and Foundations
