NSF Cyberinfrastructure Program

Researchers affiliated with an institution within the United States may apply to use the PSC's Cray XT3 (bigben) and the SGi Altix 4700 shared memory system (pople) through the National Science Foundation's Cyberinfrastructure program.

Detailed information about the program including what resources are available is on the TeraGrid website www.teragrid.org/userinfo. Information about the application process and the application forms are at https://pops-submit.teragrid.org.

Grant categories

Grants are given in three categories: development grants (DAC) for up to 30,000 SUs annually; medium grants (MRAC) for 30,001 to 500,000 SUs annually; and large grants (LRAC) for more than 500,000 SUs annually.

Applying for an NSF grant

For applications in any grant category, see https://pops-submit.teragrid.org.

Review process

Grants are reviewed and awarded on regular intervals throughout the year. For specific deadlines, see the Teragrid web pages at https://pops-submit.teragrid.org.