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This is a reminder that the deadline for applications for the EPCC
Summer Scholarship Programme is approaching. Full details are given
below: 

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EDINBURGH PARALLEL COMPUTING CENTRE                               |
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Summer Scholarship Programme 1995                                 |
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Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre's Summer Scholarship          |
Programme is an opportunity for undergraduate students of any     |
subject, with programming experience, to spend ten weeks working  |
on high performance parallel computer systems.  Since its         |    E
inception in 1987, the Programme has given experience of parallel |
computing to over 100 senior undergraduate and a number of        |
graduate students from around the world.                          |    D
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EDINBURGH PARALLEL COMPUTING CENTRE                               |    I
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The University of Edinburgh's involvement with parallel computing |
began in 1980, when physicists in Edinburgh began to use the ICL  |    N
DAP at Queen Mary College in London to run molecular dynamics and |
high energy physics simulations.  Their pioneering results and    |
wider interest within the University enabled Edinburgh to rapidly |    B
acquire two of these machines for its own use, and researchers    |
soon achieved widespread recognition across a range of            |
disciplines, Over the next few years, this work expanded and led  |    U
to the establishment of the Edinburgh Concurrent Supercomputer    |
Project in 1987, based on the Meiko Computing Surface.            |
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In 1990, this project evolved into Edinburgh Parallel Computing   |
Centre --- EPCC --- to act as a focus for the many strands of     |
high performance computing research and applications activities   |    G
within the University.  EPCC's mission is to accelerate the       |
effective exploitation of high performance computing systems      |
throughout academia, industry and commerce.  The Centre's 50+     |    H
full-time staff work to achieve this goal through a range of      |
activities spanning undergraduate and advanced training           |
programmes, service provivion, industrial affiliation and         |
contract work, and participation in European and UK government    |
funded collaborations.                                            |
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EPCC houses an exceptional range of high performance computers    |
including:                                                        |
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  * a 160-node (320-processor) T3D machine from Cray, with        |
    more than 16 Gigabytes of main memory (currently the most     |
    powerful machine in Europe)                                   |    R
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  * a 16,384-node Connection Machine CM-200 from Thinking         |
    Machines Corporation                                          |    L
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  * a 20-node CS-2 from Meiko Scientific                          |
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  * a 64-node i860 Computing Surface from Meiko Scientific        |
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Networked resources within the Centre include a number of Silicon |    E
Graphics Workstations for visualisation work.                     |
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A SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP AT EDINBURGH PARALLEL COMPUTING CENTRE       |
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After an introductory training course, each student works on a    |
specific project, related to their field of study.  Working with  |
EPCC staff and an expert in the project's application domain,     |
students gain hands-on experience of tackling real problems with  |    C
high performance parallel computers.  Students present their work |
through a seminar presentation, a written report and a poster     |
displayed at the Centre's Annual Seminar at the end of the        |    O
summer.                                                           |
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In 1994, 16 students from the U.K., the U.S.A., India, China,     |    M
Spain, Greece and Germany used the Centre's powerful computing    |
resources to investigate problems as diverse as the visualisation |
of Quantum Chromo-Dynamics to the selection of host plants by     |    P
Cabbage Root Flies.                                               |
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During their stay, students are supported by grants from EPCC and |    U
industrial sponsors.  EPCC is pleased to thank Shell U.K.         |
Exploration and Production, and the U.K. Meteorological Office    |
for their financial support for the Summer Scholarship Programme. |    T
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THE SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME IN 1995                          |    I
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EPCC will be offering 15 scholarships in 1995.  These 10-week     |
scholarships, each worth 135 pounds per week (*), are open to     |    N
talented students in any discipline who have completed at least   |
two years of undergraduate study, and who have some programming   |
experience.  Knowledge of C or Fortran would be an advantage, but |    G
programming experience and a willingness to learn may be          |
sufficient.  A small number of places may be available to         |
applicants graduating in 1995, or pursuing graduate studies.      |
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The Programme will begin in Edinburgh on Monday 3rd July 1995,    |
and will run for 10 weeks.                                        |    C
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APPLYING FOR A SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP                                 |    E
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Applications for scholarships are now being sought.  Your         |
application should consist of a curriculum vitae, including:      |    N
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 * Two passport photographs                                       |
 * Your home address and telephone number                         |    T
 * Your term-time address and telephone number                    |
 * Your Director of Studies' name, address and telephone number   |
   (the member of academic staff at your institution who oversees |    R
    your course choices)                                          |
 * Your subject and year of study                                 |
 * Details of courses which you have taken                        |    E
 * Details of your programming experience                         |
 * Your e-mail address, if possible                               |
 * Any other information which you consider relevant to your      |
   application                                                    |
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Applications should reach:                                        |
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  The Summer Scholarship Programme Coordinator                    |
  Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre                             |
  The University of Edinburgh                                     |
  James Clerk Maxwell Building 3412                               |
  The King's Buildings                                            |
  Mayfield Road                                                   |
  Edinburgh EH9 3JZ                                               |
  United Kingdom                                                  |
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before 31st January 1995.                                         |
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Some further information on the 1994 Scholarship Programme may be |
found via the WWW at http://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk                     |
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Please address any queries (by email) to <epccssp@epcc.ed.ac.uk>  |
                        or (by fax)   to +44 (0)131 650 6555      |
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We look forward to receiving your application.                    |
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(*) EPCC pays students 135 pounds per week. This is intended to   |
    cover the cost of food, accomodation, travel while in         |
    Edinburgh, entertainment, etc. Where students are coming      |
    from outside the UK, we will endeavour to arrange             |
    accomodation, at a cost of 40 pounds per week. It is up to    |
    students to meet the cost of getting to and from Edinburgh.   |

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