NCMAS Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
Call for Expressions of Interest
- Deadline: 05:00pm AEST, Friday, 05 September 2025
- Expected outcomes: 03 October 2025
- More information
NCMAS 2026 Call for Applications
The National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme is Australia's premiere grant scheme for access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources. The two Tier-1 HPC facilities in Australia, the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) and the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, together offer hundreds of millions of hours of computing time to meritorious researchers.
Important Dates
Dates | Milestone |
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08 October 2025 | Applications open |
31 October 2025 | Applications close (08:00pm AEDT / 05:00pm AWST) |
November 2025 | Technical and merit assessment |
11-12 December 2025 | Scientific Advisory Committee meeting for allocations |
January 2026 | Allocations announced |
Participating Facilities
The following facilities are making resources available in the NCMAS 2026 call.
Supporting Documentation
- Information for Applicants (TO BE AVAILABLE SOON)
- Information Session Presentation Slides
- Frequently Asked Questions
- ORCID User Guide
- Application Form - Quick View (Screenshots and descriptions)
Online Information Sessions
Online Zoom information sessions will be held on every Tuesday at 01:00 pm (AEST/AEDT) since 23 September 2025 until the end of the application period. Register at:
https://anu.zoom.us/meeting/register/TrkbMT_VSReHwLWJdyTZmA
The NCMAS Secretariat strongly encourages new NCMAS applicants to attend one of these sessions.
Getting Assistance
You can request help by sending an email to ncmas@nci.org.au.