NICS provides time on Kraken to eligible principal investigators (PIs) through a national peer-review process. Proposals can be submitted throughout the year, and the TeraGrid Resource Allocations Committee (TRAC) meets quarterly to make allocations of computer time. A successful proposal will describe an important science problem, the computational plan to meet the science goals, experience of the PI, and the characteristics of the code to be used.
Details on the eligibility requirements for principal investigators, the application process, and the proposal deadlines are located on the TeraGrid Allocations page.
Startup and Educational allocations are available throughout the year for various uses, such as application development by PIs and classroom instruction. More information can be found at the Startup or Education allocations page.