Super Computer Center

The Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center (PSC) is a federally-sponsored program operated by Carnegie Mellon University and Westinghouse Electric Company. The Supercomputing Center facilitates scientific and engineering research requiring high-performance computing. The Center also educates and trains researchers in computational sciences and associated fields. The state funds serve as match to the federal funds and provide for computer time to be made available to Pennsylvania private entities with large-scale computing needs. The PSC is funded by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, and by private industry and the commonwealth. The PSC concentrates its efforts in three principal areas (economic development, education, and networking) with focal areas that include service and support, research, education and outreach, and human resource development. The PSC continues to provide a schedule of training seminars and computational programs and assistance for businesses and academic researchers at various levels.

Guidelines:

• Supercomputing Center Guidelines (Adobe PDF)

Uses:

1. Salaries and benefits (including internships). 2. Training provided to PA academic institutions and corporations, and PA teachers. 3. Technical Assistance (consulting, documentation, hot line, inquiry response, etc.). 4. Hardware and Software. 5. Facilities (e.g., lease/rental, utilities, etc.) and Maintenance (e.g., computer systems, maintenance agreements, etc.). 6. Computer time allocated to Pennsylvania academic researchers and to Pennsylvania companies. 7. Promotion/PR and publication (non promotion/PR). 8. Travel expenditures associated with outreach to universities and companies throughout the State, technical conferences and exhibitions and for providing training at off-site locations. 9. Consumable supplies, office equipment, and connectivity (e.g., transmission lines, etc.).

Funding:

Funding is dependent upon budget recommendations and constraints set in the adopted annual budget for the Commonwealth.

Eligibility:

The sole applicant under this program is the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Terms:

As set forth in the guidelines.

Where to Apply:

The Single Application must be submitted online at : Electronic Single Application for Assistance For assistance in completing the Single Application contact 1-800-379-7448.

Purpose of Funding:

• Research & Development