Application Types

How to Apply
Application can be submitted via NINS Open Use System (NOUS).
Requests about member management, additional resources, and SSH connection can be submitted by e-mail(ccadm_at_draco.ims.ac.jp (change _at_ to @)).
If you find any other question, feel free to contact us via e-mail or contact form.

Application Types■ Classification
Class

Application Type(Japanese Name)

Period of Use

Application
Descritptions
PeriodCategory (A)(施設利用 (A))

FY(fiscal year)

AnyFY

CPU points > 80,000;
sometime
upper limit of CPU points
around Dec.
is 36,000,000.

General(NOT from IMS, NIBB, NIPS, ExCELLS) Category (B)(施設利用 (B))

Internal(IMS, NIBB, NIPS, ExCELLS)

OthersCategory (I)(所内利用)

CPU points = 80,000.

CPU points > 80,000;
upper limit of CPU points
is 18,000,000.
Second Half of sometime
Migration from Category
FYaround June(A) to this is also possible.
See below for the details
about migration.

FY

Library Development
FY(ライブラリ開発)

Any

Only for applicants fromIMS (Institute for
Molecular Science),
NIBB (NationalInstitute for BasicBiology),
NIPS (National Institutefor PhysiologicalSciences),
ExCELLS (Exploratory
Research Center onLife and LivingSystems)Any

This is a special category
for development/portingof general-purpose
program/database formolecular science, basic
biology, or physiologicalsciences. CPU points canbe assigned aside fromthose of the Categories(A), (B), and (I). Travel
expenses can also becovered by RCCS if
necessary. Also, RCCS cangive a reward to theengaged persons (only formaster-course or higher
students). The final
product of the project isrequired to be provided toRCCS.

Migration from Category (A) to Category (B) Second Half of FY
Category (B) Second Half application is also available for Category (A) users in that FY.
However, there are some restrictions/requirements on migration from Category (A) to Category (B).
Project title of the Category (B) application must be the same as the title of Category (A) application.
Reason of the migration to Category (B) should be described in research objectives and goals section of theapplication form.
CPU points after the migration is: (Category (A) points) + (Category (B) points).

Notes
Huge computational resources (CPUs, GPUs, Disks) in RCCS are shared among academic researchers to promote large
research projects.
Therefore, we impose following rules to keep fairness on CPU points assignments and to reduce administrative works.

1. RCCS supercomputer resources will be assigned to per-group manner.
A group consists of a representative and other members.
2. Project title cannot be changed later.
Project name should be very specific, but too much specific project name should be avoided.
3. Multiple applications are not allowed.
For "General" class application, only single application is allowed for single research group.
4. Cannot belong to multiple groups.
Single researcher must not be a group members of multiple groups (excluding "Others" class application).
5. Duplicated projects not allowed.
Duplicated projects are not allowed in any case even when the project classifications are different. The
similarity between projects will be judged by inter-university committee. If a researcher is a member ofmultiple project groups, relationship/dependency of those projects must be described in the application form.