DOE CSGF recipients use math and computers to conduct doctoral research in many fields, including:

• Applied Mathematics
• Astrophysics
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Materials Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics

For a more comprehensive look at the fields of study the DOE CSGF supports, check the work our fellows and alumni are doing.

### DOE CSGF: Crossing Boundaries

Computational science is interdisciplinary by nature, using algorithms, mathematics and computers to analyze and solve scientific and engineering problems. The DOE CSGF’s unusual program of study helps nurture this crosscutting foundation.

The result: scientists who may reside in science, mathematics, engineering or computer science departments but share an interest in research using computing and mathematical methods. Although their pursuits vary widely, the DOE CSGF helps these computational scientists develop a sense of community that’s often difficult to find in a single academic department.  It starts with practicum assignments at DOE laboratories, where interdisciplinary teams conduct research in ways far different than in academic departments.

At the annual program review, fellows find additional benefits of the program’s boundary-crossing nature. Often, one fellow’s research will inspire new ideas or approaches in another student working in a seemingly unrelated area.