This access type aims to support selected research organisations to implement non-commercial (R&D&I) activities within a specific (field) focus.

The call is launched depending on current needs and opportunities. Eligible applicants are research organisations based in the Czech Republic.

 

1st GRANT COMPETITION FOR Institutional and Community Access

This call aims to support the use of e-INFRA CZ cloud services hosted on the Karolina supercomputer at IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center. These resources are ideal for hosting long-term, computationally intensive, and interactive services. However, they are not designed for long-term data storage or the establishment of repositories.

The services developed through this call will be accessible to the wider community, not just the applicant.

COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES TO BE DISTRIBUTED (up to 25% of each resource per request):

Cloud services

Technical parameters of Karolina supercomputer cloud services:

  • AMD EPYC™ 7H12, 64-core, 2.6 GHz processors
  • 41.5 GFLOP/s per core
  • DDR4 3200 MT/s physical memory

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Application deadline: 20. 2. – 20. 3. 2025

Access type: A2) Institutional and Community Access

Eligible applicants: Research organisations based in the Czech Republic

How to submit an application: Applications will only be accepted in English.

The application form:

Please submit the form via the web portal.

Date of announcement of results: 28. 4. 2025

The period to use computational resources obtained: Expected to start on 30. 4. 2025. The drawdown is granted for a maximum of 24 months.

EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS

The evaluation will be conducted in three main categories:

  1. Scientific Readiness
  2. Computational Readiness
  3. Institutional Readiness

The evaluation will be carried out by independent reviewers in accordance with the evaluation guidelines of this call for proposals. Notification will be sent electronically to the e-mail address provided in the application.

Mandatory acknowledgement of the achieved results:
„This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic through the e-INFRA CZ (ID:90254).“

For the correct assignment of e-INFRA CZ to the R&D results when exporting them to RIV, see USER'S DUTIES. 

 

Expected date of the next grant competition for institutional and community access: September 2025