Advanced Computing Project Call
3the edition
A0 – Experimental Access – closed
Ref.: FCT/CPCA/2022/01
Framing
See description and details about the competition in the tab Access > National competitions > 3rd edition of CPCA or in FCT page.
About the projects A0 – Experimental Access
Suitable for projects requiring HPC (High Performance Computing) and/or SCC (scientific) resources and/or visualization capabilities on RNCA platforms. Recommended for teams with no prior experience or history of using these resources. Maximum limits: 50,000 CPU core-hours or vCPU-hours, 730 GPU-hours, 6 months.
Reserved quota of resources in the competition for these accesses: 5%.
How to apply for A0 Access
Applications must be submitted in English using the appropriate form (see below). The form available on this page is intended for only to applications in the Type A0 – Experimental Access. For projects with greater resource needs, please consult the other access types available at FCT page.
Calendarization
| Batch of applications | Submission dates |
| THE | October 25, 2022 (1 p.m.) – December 13, 2022 (1 p.m.) |
| B | December 13, 2022 (1 p.m.) – February 7, 2023 (1 p.m.) |
| W | February 7, 2023 (1 p.m.) – April 4, 2023 (1 p.m.) |
| D | April 4, 2023 (1 p.m.) – May 31, 2023 (1 p.m.) |
Validation of Applications A0
At the end of each batch of submissions, applications in the typology A0 – Experimental Access will only be subject to administrative validation by FCCN and technical validation by elements of the operational center that manages the selected platform.
After this process, applications will be allocated resources on the platforms. The list of approved projects is organized in order of arrival, from oldest to most recent. If the resource quota (5%) is not exhausted in this batch, new batches of submissions will be opened.
Supporting documentation
Available at contest page.
The information provided above does not replace the need to consult the detailed information, namely the project regulations, opening notice, application guide and FAQs.
Contacts
Additional information and clarifications can be requested via the email address: rnca@fccn.pt indicating in the subject “FCT/CPCA/2022/01”.