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Where do I apply and what information do I need to provide?
Login using your AAF credentials (this is your home institution login and password) at https://apply.pawsey.org.au/. If you are not from an AAF institution, you can create a login using your email address.
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After submission, Pawsey will review your application and if successful will email you details to login and start using your allocation.
As a general rule, users can apply for up to a maximum of 128 cores. This roughly equates to the minimum size for supercomputing merit allocations if cores are used over a year. This rule aims to provide a distinction between cloud and supercomputing resources. Note, the larger the amount of resource requested, the greater the amount of description / justification is required.
For example, 1 x n3.4c16r instance would require of couple of sentences of the research you are undertaking and expected outcome. If you are requesting multiple n3.16c64r instances then you would need much more detail on type of software, workflows and research outcomes to justify the larger amount of resources.
- How long should I wait to expect a response?
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In order to continue offering infrastructure and services, Pawsey needs to demonstrate impact to our funding partners. You can assist by acknowledging Pawsey in publications (see examples here - https://support.pawsey.org.au/documentation/display/US/Conditions+of+Use#ConditionsofUse-Publications ) and providing updates / information for case studies where appropriate.
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