sato@SCDPYR.UCAR.EDU.UUCP (05/13/87)
Announcing the 1987 NCAR Summer Supercomputing Institute
10-21 August 1987, Boulder, Colorado
Scientific Computing Division
National Center for Atmospheric Research
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is pleased
to announce that a Supercomputing Institute will be held this summer at the
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) located in Boulder, Colorado.
The Institute is being sponsored by the National Science Foundation's
Division of Advanced Scientific Computing (NSF/DASC) with assistance from
the Physical Oceanography Program of NSF. The Institute will be
managed and coordinated by NCAR's Scientific Computing Division (SCD).
BACKGROUND
The Institute is a two-week intensive training experience designed
to provide an understanding of how supercomputing capabilities can augment
scientific research. Learning how to apply supercomputing methods to a
variety of investigations that require large-scale computation is a
key objective of the Institute. To meet this objective, the Institute's
curriculum has been carefully arranged to give each participant an
opportunity to explore new approaches to using supercomputing technology.
Lectures by internationally recognized experts in the field of supercomputing
and laboratory sessions are geared to maximize the learning experience by
providing real-world applications based upon current research efforts
employing supercomputers.
A maximum of 25 senior graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and
junior faculty will be selected from national, accredited universities and
research institutions that confer advanced degrees in the atmospheric and
physical oceanographic sciences, solar physics, and related disciplines.
Applications from individuals attending any institution meeting this
requirement will be considered.
INSTITUTE CURRICULUM
The 1987 Supercomputing Institute will cover the following topics:
- Operating Systems and Machine Configurations
- Vectorization and Optimization Techniques
- Parallel Processing
- Numerical Techniques
- Software Availability and Quality
- Communications and Networking
- Graphics
INSTITUTE BENEFITS
Successful candidates will have all travel, per diem, and accommodation
expenses paid for by the Institute. In addition, computing time will be
made available to all participants on the CRAY X-MP/48 supercomputer at NCAR.
Support services consistent with all institute-related computing will also
be provided.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for admission to the 1987 Supercomputing Institute,
an applicant should have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.5 (postdocs and junior
faculty excepted), provide two letters of recommendation indicating the
applicant's research capabilities and the potential for their research to
advance disciplinary knowledge, and an abstract of not more than 250 words
relating how the applicant's research endeavors (either planned or underway)
would benefit from applying supercomputing technology to their investigations.
Successful candidates should have knowledge of FORTRAN 77 and be working on
research projects that already use supercomputers or anticipate using them in
the near future.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the Institute
by 1 July 1987.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Individuals who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply
for admission to the 1987 Summer Supercomputing Institute. Please
complete the attached application form and mail it, along with all
supporting materials to:
Richard K. Sato
1987 NCAR Summer Supercomputing Institute
Scientific Computing Division
National Center for Atmospheric Research
PO Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
IMPORTANT NOTE: All materials must be received by 15 June 1987.
APPLICATION FORM
Name:________________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________City:_____________State:______Zip:____
University/Institution Name:__________________________________________________
Department:__________________________________________________________________
Telephone (Home):_____________________________ Work:_________________________
I am a ____ Graduate Student ____ Postdoctoral Fellow ___ Junior Faculty
___ Other:_____________________
I am a U.S. citizen: _____Yes _____ No, I am a citizen of:_________________
Please include two letters of recommendation, an abstract describing your
research, and your current GPA (if applicable) with this application
THIS APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 15 JUNE 1987