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Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:13
Reminder: EPCC Summer Scholarship Programme 1995
Author: C M Brough
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:13
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:13
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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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Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre Summer Scholarship Programme
epccssp@epcc.ed.ac.uk
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