ARCHIVED: How do I apply for a new TeraGrid allocation?

Note: After ten years of service to the national science and engineering community, the TeraGrid project has ended. It is succeeded by a new National Science Foundation (NSF) program, the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). You should move any data stored on TeraGrid systems to an alternate storage resource. If you have leftover service units on your TeraGrid allocation, or if your research requires further use of high performance computational, visualization, storage, and network resources, consider applying for an allocation on one or more XSEDE digital services.

Note: A TeraGrid allocation is not an account. An account is the specific method individuals use to log into resources to use the time or space granted in the principal investigator's allocation. A principal investigator can add users to an existing allocation via the TeraGrid User Portal; see How can I add or remove a user from an existing XSEDE allocation?

Before applying for a TeraGrid allocation, you should determine which type of allocation (Startup, Education, or Research) you need. For an explanation of the different types of allocations, see Allocation Types, Sizes, and Deadlines in the TeraGrid User Support documentation. If you are unsure, request a Startup allocation.

Also, before you start, have available a current copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) in either Microsoft Word (.doc), HTML, PDF, or PostScript format.

For instructions on requesting a Startup or Education allocation, see Requesting a Startup or Education Allocation: Step-by-Step for First-Time Users in the TeraGrid User Support documentation.

For instructions on requesting a Research allocation, see Writing Your Research Allocation Request in the User Support documentation.

For more, see these User Support documents:

• Getting Started Guide: New to the TeraGrid
• Allocations and Accounts
• NSF Resource Allocations Policies

This document was developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 0503697 to the University of Chicago and subcontracted to Indiana University. Additional support was provided by IU through its participation in the TeraGrid, which is supported by the NSF under Grants No. 0833618, SCI451237, SCI535258, and SCI504075. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

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