Access & Accounts
Resources of the NCCS are dedicated to a limited number of computationally intensive research projects. Ninety-five percent of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) resources are dedicated to these projects.
Types of Projects
We currently offer two types of projects for which you can request an new account or join an existing project. INCITE projects and Director’s Discretion projects.
| Details | INCITE | Director’s Discretion |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 1 year | 1 year |
| Allocations | Large | Small |
| Call for Proposals | Once per year | At any time |
| Priority | High | Below INCITE |
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Get Started Now
So you’re ready to get started. Choose one of the following sections:
- Request an Account (Join an Existing Project)
- Request a Discretionary Project (Project Request)
- Request a Frost Project (Frost Only)
- Request a Vendor Project (Vendors Only)
- Request a Subproject (Allocated Projects Only)
What’s Next?
After you’ve applied, what’s next?
- Steps for obtaining an account on a NCCS project.
- Steps for obtaining a project on the NCCS computing resources.
Relevant Documents
Please refer to Account and Project Documents for links to relevant documents that should hep you get started with your project and/or account request.
