ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing (HPC) Grant Program

ORAU Provides Member Institutions with Rare Access to ORNL’s Leadership Class Computing Resources

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2010 Grant Program Update:

Pre-proposals are now being accepted for the 2010 grant year. Be sure to check the Program Overview/Guidelines and the Pre-proposal Guidelines and Proposal Guidelines carefully as several changes have been made from last year’s competition.

Number of proposals received will dictate the length of the review period. The announcement of winners will be made in early spring 2010.

Timeline

• Sept. 1 - Call for Proposals
• Sept. 30 - Pre-proposals due
• Dec. 7 - Full proposals due
• Spring 2010 - Winners announced

Summary

In recent years, Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) commitment to providing the world’s most powerful open resource for scientific computing has resulted in an impressive computational capability in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has partnered with the laboratory to provide opportunities for meaningful faculty and student engagement with ORNL’s leadership-class computing capabilities through the ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing Grant Program.

The grant totals $75,000 ($25,000 per year for up to three years), and two grants will be awarded per year. This program not only provides a monetary award, but more importantly, provides valuable access to ORNL’s computing resources and staff.

The goal is to expand the existing research initiatives of university faculty from ORAU member institutions or to create new research areas. Proposals for cross-cutting research projects from faculty are welcomed. Opportunities exist for both faculty and students.

For more information on the grant, team eligibility, intellectual property rights, etc., please see the Program Overview/Guidelines.

How to Apply

Please see the Pre-proposal Guidelines and Proposal Guidelines for guidance on proposal requirements, preferences, evaluation criteria, format, content and submission information and deadlines.

For More Information

Contact the ORAU University Partnerships Office:

Cathy Fore
ORAU University Partnerships Office
P.O. Box 117
Mail Stop 29
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone: 865.241.8158
E-mail: Cathy.Fore@orau.org