Computing time on supercomputers is a finite and valuable resource. For the supercomputers at Forschungszentrum Jülich, it is therefore allocated according to clear criteria: fairly, transparently and on the basis of technical suitability and scientific excellence. This enables researchers and industry to gain access to some of the most powerful systems in the world.
The supercomputers are publicly funded and available for scientific and industrial use. At the same time, computing time is a finite and valuable resource that must be allocated fairly and efficiently. The Jülich Supercomputing Centre therefore has a procedure for allocating computing time based on transparency, technical feasibility and scientific excellence.
Users from the scientific and industrial sectors submit applications to obtain computing time on one of the supercomputers. All applications are evaluated in two stages: technically, with regard to their suitability, and scientifically, with regard to their excellence. The scientific evaluation is carried out by independent experts through a peer review process. The selected projects are then granted access to the supercomputer.
The supercomputers in Jülich are funded by the EU, the German federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Researchers can use them free of charge. Users outside the research community pay only the operating costs associated with their use, such as for electricity and cooling.
https://go.fzj.de/apply-for-computing-time
Contact: coordination-office@fz-juelich.de
