HPCI Special Research Projects on TSUBAME4.0

Institute of Science Tokyo provides TSUBAME4.0 computing resources to HPCI and also provides computing resources for HPCI Special Research Projects under the following conditions.
・The resources available for HPCI Special Research Projects are shared with the TSUBAME Shared Use Program; therefore, the available resources may be fully allocated during the fiscal year.
　(Reference: Computing Resources Available for FY2026)
・HPCI Special Research Projects are not subject to a project review process. However, because Institute of Science Tokyo requires procedures for payment of computing resource usage fees and security export control, applicants must submit the required documents (Forms) to Institute of Science Tokyo in addition to completing the HPCI application procedures.

Click here for inquiries regarding application procedures at Institute of Science Tokyo or the use of TSUBAME4.0

Procedures for Using HPCI Special Research Projects

  1. Advance Preparation
    1. (User) Refer to the Call for HPCI Special Research Projects.
    2. (User) Refer to Institute of Science Tokyo's HPCI Special Research Projects - Use of TSUBAME4.0 (this page).
    3. (User) Proceed with the application procedures in Sections 2 and 3 in parallel (⇒ Proceed to 2a and 3a).
  2. Application Procedures with HPCI
    1. (User) Obtain an HPCI-ID and submit the project application through the HPCI Application Support System.
    2. (HPCI) The HPCI Office receives the application and notifies the applicant of the selection result.
    3. (User) Complete in-person identity verification at the nearest HPCI Center (⇒ Then proceed to 3b).
  3. Application Procedures with Institute of Science Tokyo
    1. (User) Submit the required documents to Institute of Science Tokyo (Forms)
      Please submit the complete set of documents through this submission site.
    2. (Science Tokyo) (After 2c ⇒) A TSUBAME4.0 account will be issued, together with instructions for starting use (⇒ Then proceed to 4a).
    3. (Science Tokyo) An invoice for the computing resource usage fee will be issued by the invoice issuance date specified in the submitted documents.
    4. (User) Pay the computing resource usage fee by the payment due date specified in the submitted documents.
  4. Use of TSUBAME4.0
    1. (User) (After 3b ⇒) Begin using TSUBAME4.0.
    2. (User) Use TSUBAME4.0 until the end of the fiscal year.
    3. (User) Back up or transfer your data during April of the following fiscal year (you can log in until the end of April).
    4. (User) Please submit an External Presentation Notification for your usage report. The template is coming soon.