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
Churchill ScholarshipThe Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States |
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award Up to $65,000 |
deadline November 01, 2024 |
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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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Alice P. Gast STEM ScholarshipLehigh University |
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award $12,500 |
deadline January 01, 2025 |
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EAGLES Scholarship - PSUPortland State University |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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UNCF Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,500 |
deadline August 30, 2024 |
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UNCF Black Women in STEM ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,000 |
deadline August 05, 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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Department of Energy Computational Science ScholarshipAlabama A & M University, Normal |
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award $3,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Science/STEM Scholarship - Hamline UniversityHamline University |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline August 01, 2024 |
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Washington Opportunity Scholarship-PLUPacific Lutheran University |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline Varies |
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- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Biopsychology
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Cognitive Science
- Science, Technology and Society
- Natural Sciences
- Museology/Museum Studies
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- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History and Political Science