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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Lockheed Martin STEM ScholarshipLockheed Martin |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 31, 2023 |
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ITWomen Scholarship ProgramITWomen Charitable Foundation |
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award $8,000 |
deadline March 28, 2023 |
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AB HBCU Scholars ProgramAllianceBernstein L.P. |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative Scholarship ProgramUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 27, 2023 |
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Ford Scholarship - Thurgood Marshall College FundThurgood Marshall College Fund |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline March 27, 2023 |
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U.S. Western Digital STEM ScholarshipWestern Digital Corporation |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 30, 2023 |
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Women In Stem AwardBritish American Foundation of Texas |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 31, 2023 |
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Sartorius STEM ScholarshipSuffolk County Community College |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 16, 2023 |
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Excelerate in STEM Scholarship - MGCCCMississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
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award $4,000 |
deadline Varies |
Computational Science Related Majors
- Biological and Physical Sciences
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- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
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- Biopsychology
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Cognitive Science
- Science, Technology and Society
- Natural Sciences
- Museology/Museum Studies
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- Sustainability Studies
- Classical and Ancient Studies
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology