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Compute Canada SPARC2 Consultations
(posted Tuesday December 22 2015, 13:38)

Compute Canada launched its second round of consultations with Canada’s researchers and research-intensive institutions to develop the Sustainable Planning for Advanced Research Computing Phase II (SPARC2).

Compute Canada is asking for feedback from the broad research community on its data storage requirements and high performance computing needs over the next five years. Here is how to get involved and help shape advanced research computing (ARC) services in Canada:

After the completion of SPARC2, Compute Canada will be releasing its findings on the future needs and growth for research in Canada. More info
SHARCNET Web Survey Request
(posted Tuesday December 15 2015, 10:25)

SHARCNET is updating its website. We will be refreshing the look, updating and reorganizing some of the content, and plan to make the site more user and mobile friendly.

Please help us improve our website by completing a brief survey so you can share how you experience our website and provide suggestions for improvement. Those who complete the survey and provide their contact information will be included in our prize draw.
Compute Canada Offering Scholarships to DHSI
(posted Friday November 20 2015, 09:17)

Compute Canada is offering two pairs of scholarships to Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) 2016. These will be awarded via a competition closing December 14, 2015. Submissions must include:

  • The name and institutional affiliation of a research based co-applicant (Faculty, Postdoc, or Graduate Student).
  • The name and institutional affiliation of a Compute Canada based co-applicant (analyst or consultant).
  • A summary of the project that the co-applicant pair is either currently collaborating on or which there are solid plans to collaborate on.
  • The DHSI 2016 courses that each co-applicant would plan to take. Include a list of backup courses should the first-choice courses not be available.

All of the above should fit on a single page using reasonable font sizes. Please submit a PDF to John Simpson at john.simpson@computecanada.ca before the end of December 14, 2015. More info
SHARCNET Dedicated Programming Support: Round VII Call for Proposals
(posted Thursday November 12 2015, 11:30)

SHARCNET is issuing a new call for proposals for Dedicated Programming Support. This programme provides support for computational projects of exceptional potential that will have lasting impact and value and that require significant support from SHARCNET to proceed.

For Round VII, applications are encouraged that satisfy the programme objectives and priority will be given to proposals that:

  • Propose to develop innovative visualization applications and techniques that emphasize the visualization of large datasets especially using distributed/parallel visualization/rendering techniques.
  • Propose a programme of work that will enable innovative projects from disciplines that are traditionally not major users of HPC.

Applications are submitted via SHARCNET’s webportal and are due by December 20, 2015. Note that users must have a SHARCNET webportal account in order to access the online form.

For additional information, please refer to the application guidelines. Questions should be addressed to research-support@sharcnet.ca.
CFI Consults with Community on Funding Programs
(posted Thursday October 22 2015, 13:43)

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is consulting with the broader community on their core funding programs (the Innovation Fund, the John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the College-Industry Innovation Fund, the Cyberinfrastructure Initiative and the Infrastructure Operating Fund). They also seek input on a few key strategic issues of relevance to the research community and other stakeholders.

The purpose of the consultations are to:

  • identify opportunities for better alignment with institutional and community needs;
  • make adjustments to the design of its funds to address evolving priorities; and,
  • encourage the development of research infrastructure proposals of the highest quality, in order to better enhance the capacity of institutions and their researchers to conduct world-class research and technology development.

Ontario meetings are planned for:

London: Nov. 3, 13:00-15:00, Western University
Waterloo: Nov. 4, 09:00-11:00, Delta Waterloo
Toronto: Nov. 5, 09:00-11:00, Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville
Ottawa: Nov. 10, 09:00-11:00, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

A full listing is available on the CFI website.

Written comments are also invited by November 30, 2015, email: consultation@innovation.ca

For more information, including RSVP details, please refer to the CFI website.
HPCS 2016
(posted Wednesday October 07 2015, 13:44)

The 30th anniversary of the HPCS conference will be held at the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS) on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton, AB, June 19-22, 2016. The 2016 conference will combine two annual national conferences: CANHEIT, under the direction of CUCCIO, and the High Performance Computing Symposium (HPCS), under the direction of Compute Canada.

Stay tuned for more details.
Compute Canada Now Accepting RAC 2016 Proposals
(posted Wednesday September 09 2015, 14:10)

Any individual who is eligible to apply to national granting councils for funding is eligible to apply for a RAC allocation. The RAC is open to projects from all disciplines, from humanities to engineering. The allocation requests are peer-reviewed and awarded based on scientific merit, quality of the research team, and development of highly-qualified personnel (HQP).

Please note, you DO NOT need to submit a letter of intent. The final deadline for all RAC submission is October 8, 2015. There will be no extensions this year.

Interested parties should submit a full application via the CCDB with the information specified in the RAC 2016 Call for Proposals. For more information, please visit the Compute Canada website.

Click here to login / register to the CCDB to submit your 2016 RAC application.
Compute Canada RAC 2016 Call for Proposals
(posted Thursday August 13 2015, 14:06)

The Resource Allocation Competition (RAC) is granted on a one-year basis and so applicants must re-apply for a new allocation every year. Any individual who is eligible to apply to national granting councils for funding is eligible to apply for an allocation. The RAC is open to projects from all disciplines, from humanities to engineering. The allocation requests are peer-reviewed and awarded based on scientific merit, quality of the research team, and development of highly-qualified personnel (HQP).

Please note that people applying for RAC are NOT required to submit a letter of intent but just a full application with the information specified in the RAC 2016 Call for Proposals. More info

Important Dates:
CCDB submission area activated: September 1
Fast track submissions due: September 25 (4:00 pm EDT)
All RAC & RPP full proposals due: October 8 (4:00 pm EDT)

For more information on the RAC competition, please refer to the 2016 RAC Call for Proposals or visit the 2016 Resource Competitions page on the Compute Canada website.