Advanced research computing can be conducted on ACCESS, a NSF-supported advanced computing and data resource.

In order to access this resource, students, researchers, faculty and staff members are required to obtain an ACCESS allocation.

There are four allocation types:

Explore - for small-scale uses

• Resource evaluation
• Graduate student projects
• Small classes and training events
• Benchmarking
• Code development and porting

Discover - for modest resource needs

• Grants with modest resource needs
• Large classes and training events
• NSF graduate fellowships
• Benchmarking and code testing at scale
• Gateway development

Accelerate - for mid-scale resource needs

• Consolidating multi-grant programs
• Collaborative projects
• Preparation for Maximize ACCESS requests
• Gateways with growing communities

Maximize - for large-scale research projects