Apply for Access to HPC

Provides an open and relatively flexible route to computational support for projects in an UKRI remit. You can access national Tier-2 HPC systems.

This call is for researchers to apply for computational resource from EPSRC funded High Performance Computing (HPC) services to support research projects from across any UKRI research remit. It is the successor to the ARCHER RAP and Tier-2 Open access calls which ran prior to 2020. Projects can run for up to 9 months. This call usually opens twice a year.

The services available are most of the national Tier-2 HPC service.

See Cirrus Open Calls

Application Procedure

A two-stage application process will be used.

Stage 1

Applicants must submit a proposal following the instructions on the UKRI Access to HPC Call page.

Stage 2

If the proposal is accepted by UKRI, applicants must submit an technical assessment to assess if the work is feasible for the resource applied for.