AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING
APAC NATIONAL FACILITY
LEONARD HUXLEY BUILDING (056) AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
CANBERRA  ACT  0200  AUSTRALIA
TELEPHONE 612 6125 3437 FACSIMILE 612 6125 8199
http://nf.apac.edu.au 


Call for Applications to the Merit Allocation Scheme

The APAC National Facility has been established to provide substantially 
more computational capability than that available at other facilities in 
Australia. Further details on APAC and the National Facility can be found 
at http://www.apac.edu.au and http://nf.apac.edu.au.

The APAC Merit Allocation Scheme allows researchers to access the APAC 
National Facility based on merit. A substantial portion of the computational 
resources at the National Facility is available for distribution under this 
Scheme by a Merit Allocation Committee.

Applications are now called for awards under this Scheme for the period 
of 2 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. 

The closing date for applications is 4 June 2001.

Smaller 'Start-up Grants' are also available to enable researchers to assess 
the usefulness of the Facility for their research and to assist in framing 
proposals to the Scheme.

Resources Available

Details on the resources available, the criteria for evaluating proposals 
and conditions of use can be found at http://nf.apac.edu.au/policies.
 
Who May Apply

Any staff member of an Australian Higher Education Institution may apply to 
the Merit Allocation Scheme (with certain restrictions imposed by USA export 
conditions). Postgraduate students should apply through their supervisors. 
Successful applicants and their project team members are eligible to use 
the allocations awarded by the Merit Allocation Committee.

Resources are also available to industrial users for technology diffusion 
activities; if interested contact APAC directly.

How and When to Apply

Forms for applications to the Merit Allocation Scheme or for Start-Up Grants 
can be found at http://nf.apac.edu.au/accounts/. Applicants should read 
the policies and guidelines for the Merit Allocation Scheme.

Advice on completing the forms may be obtained from the National Facility. 
National Facility staff are available to discuss the suitability of the 
facilities and their environment to the proposed project, or advise if 
other available facilities might be more appropriate. 

Proposals should be made to the Merit Allocation Scheme at the bi-annual 
call but in special circumstances may be made at any time.

Contact Details

APAC                            APAC National Facility  
Tel:   02 6125 9800             Tel:   02 6125 3437
Fax:   02 6125 9805             Fax:   02 6125 8199
Email: apac@apac.edu.au         Email: help@nf.apac.edu.au