The Production Projects allocation at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) supports researchers carrying out large-scale scientific or engineering simulations, data analyses, and computational experiments using high-performance computing (HPC) resources, specifically on the ‘Alps’ supercomputer.
These projects are intended for mature research workloads that are ready to run at scale:
- They provide substantial compute allocations to support sustained, resource-intensive production runs on the ‘Alps’ system.
- Allocations are granted for up to one year, enabling researchers to generate scientifically robust results at scale.
- There is no fixed deadline; proposals can be submitted on a rolling basis while the call is open.
Production Projects focus on:
- Running established codes and workflows for large-scale simulations or analyses.
- Generating scientific or engineering results that rely on high-performance and high-throughput computing.
Proposals undergo scientific and technical evaluation, assessing scientific merit, computational readiness, scalability, and efficient use of supercomputing resources.
Who Can Apply?
Production Projects are intended for researchers who require significant supercomputing resources to carry out advanced, computation-intensive research.
- Principal Investigators (PIs) affiliated with a Swiss academic institution, including postdocs and faculty, can apply.
- PhD students cannot apply independently and must submit proposals with their supervisor listed as the PI.
- Researchers must demonstrate that their codes and workflows are sufficiently mature and optimised for large-scale production use on ‘Alps’.
Note: Each PI or research group may submit one Production Project proposal per year.