An allocation is a grant of computing time on an NCSA (or other TeraGrid) compute resource. Allocations are subject to review and are typically awarded for one year, though some are multi-year awards. Any researcher or educator at a U.S. academic, nonprofit, or industry research institution serving as a Principle Investigator (PI) may receive an allocation. General eligibility requirements are described in the current National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant Proposal Guide. A researcher or educator who does not meet the general eligibility requirements may still be eligible to receive an allocation. For more information on these opportunities, contact NCSA's Allocations Support.
Requests for allocations for non-TeraGrid NCSA allocations may be submitted directly to the NCSA Allocations Support Group or via mechanisms provided by the following associated programs:
- Course Account allocations are comprised of a maximum 5,000 SUs for educators
who wish to use high-performance computers for their classes. These accounts
can be requested by completing NCSA Allocations' online Course
Account Request Form.
- Private Sector Program — NCSA's partnership program
with industry leaders where theoretical
and applied research merge to solve real-world problems.
- Institute for Advanced Computing
Applications and Technology (IACAT) —
The Institute promotes synergies
between the UIUC research faculty and NCSA
staff, positioning both for contributing to the solution of the nation's
most challenging problems.
- UIUC Faculty Fellows Program — The Faculty Fellows Program, jointly funded by NCSA and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, extends opportunities in advanced computing and information technology to University faculty.
For information about managing an allocation and other related topics, visit the following:
