The Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre has opened a new call for PULSE Collaborations (formerly Pawsey Uptake Projects), inviting Australian researchers to partner with Pawsey experts to accelerate the impact of their computational research.
The program supports projects that improve performance, scale, and efficiency using Pawsey’s infrastructure. Successful teams will receive up to 0.20 FTE of dedicated Pawsey staff support over six months to collaboratively improve research capability. Depending on the project’s needs, this support may draw on expertise from multiple Pawsey team members.
PULSE projects are intended to facilitate:
- Promoting collaborations between Pawsey researchers and staff.
- Uplifting research the scale and scope of scientific research using Pawsey infrastructure.
- Learning best practices and novel approaches for computational research.
- Skill development to improving the efficiency and performance of scientific workloads.
- Engagement with researchers from a wide range of scientific domains.
PULSE projects can span a wide range of activities, from benchmarking and code optimisation to GPU acceleration, workflow improvements, advanced visualisation, and hybrid quantum-classical approaches. Competitive applications clearly define their goals, outline team contributions, and effectively leverage systems such as Setonix, Australia’s largest and most energy-efficient supercomputer.
The call is open to researchers based at Australian universities, government agencies, and research institutions. Projects may also receive preparatory access to Setonix for development where needed.
Applications close: 17 April 2026 (End of Day, Anywhere on Earth)
For full details, eligibility criteria, and scope, visit the program page
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