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- needs to be uploaded as a prepared document in PDF format,
- is written in English,
can be written in LaTeX based on the main_proposal_template_v1.3. This template includes all relevant aspects like project description, computational facets and resource estimation. The LaTeX template includes both proposal types: initial and follow-up.
Depending We recommend to use the following layout, depending on the /wiki/spaces/PUB/pages/425995, the main proposal has to satisfy a prescribed layout:
- Initial proposal: layout pdf sample
- Follow-up proposal: layout pdf sample
The LaTeX template / pdf samples internally differentiate between a normal and a short version in case of "whitelist status". For more details, look inside the template/samples. "
Whitelist status" presupposes presupposes that you are part of an active DFG/BMBF/NHR/GCS or EU project, which includes numerical methods and explicitly describes HPC resource requirements. Please remember: to proof your "whitelist status", you must upload the corresponding project proposal and its review report to the online portal.
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- Imprecise or incomprehensible estimation of requested computational resources (especially core-hours); for example, missing arguments to justify a certain number of N runs instead of a smaller number. One page is our recommended minimum.
- No proof, that the software to be used is suitable and efficient for parallel execution (and parallel I/O) on our current HPC systems architecture. Recycling a scalability demo by a third party is meaningless, without showing that your planned production run is fully comparable to it (algorithm selection within the software, I/O pattern, machine architecture, problem size per core).
- The overall aim and/or motivation behind the project is unclear.
- The applicant lacks HPC/Unix skills and an experienced co-applicant is missing.
- Insufficiency of the applicant's local resources is not indicated.
- The NHR and/or HLRN was not mentioned in relevant publications.
- Cut & paste of previous/parallel proposals.
In case of questions, please contact your consultant.
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