IP: HPCP Announcement

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 14:54:41 -0500
From: Georgia Flanagan <georgia () when gsfc nasa gov>
To: farber () cis upenn edu


The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth and Space
Data Computing Division (ESDCD) and the Universities
Space Research Association are soliciting applications
from
qualified graduate students to participate in an
intensive lecture series in computational physics
during the three-week period July 13-31, 1998. The
ESDCD provides comprehensive research and development
support in data handling and computing for NASA Earth
and space science research programs. Resident
facilities include a 512-processor CRAY T3E, a CRAY J90
cluster composed of three 32-processor systems, and a
MasPar MP-2/MP-1 cluster. This program stems from
ongoing activities that reflect NASA's desire to help
train the next generation of physicists in the
development of computational techniques and algorithms
for scalable parallel computers in support of the
Federal High Performance Computing Communications
Program. 


Approximately 15 students will be selected to
participate in the three-week program. Students will be
given hands-on computer training and small group
interaction experience.
Experienced computational scientists will present a
series of lectures on advanced topics in computational
physics, with emphasis on computational fluid dynamics
and particle
methods. Cray Research will present lectures on
developing software for their massively parallel
architectures. Both the CRAY T3E and the MasPar
MP-2/MP-1 cluster will be
available for use by the students. At the end of the
program, students will be required to present a
15-minute summary of what they learned and how it
relates to their respective fields
of study. 


The program aims to attract Ph.D. students in the Earth
and space science disciplines whose present or future
research requires large-scale numerical modeling on
massively parallel architectures. Eligibility is
normally limited to those Earth and space science
students who are enrolled in U.S. universities and who
have passed their Ph.D. qualifying exams. Because of
NASA Goddard security regulations, citizens of certain
prescribed nations may be ineligible. 


Application materials should include: 1) a cover letter
explaining your interest in the program and how your
research will benefit from your participation; 2) your
area of research and thesis title; 3) a statement of
your career objectives and goals; 4) a description of
your relevant work experience; 5) your curriculum vitae
or resume with publication list; 6) your current
G.P.A.; 7) two letters of reference; 8) academic
transcripts showing two full years of work; and 9) a
statement of citizenship and visa status 


Students will receive a per diem and will be reimbursed
for domestic transportation to and from Greenbelt,
Maryland. Students will be housed near Goddard, and
transportation to and from Goddard will be provided
each day. Applications received before February 13,
1998 will receive full consideration. There are no
formal application materials. Selection announcements
are planned by March 6, 1998. All application


information should be directed to: Georgia L.
Flanagan, Program Coordinator, USRA/HPCP, Code 930.5,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771,
(301) 286-2080, georgia () cesdis usra edu. 






Sincerely,


Georgia Flanagan                  
Program Coordinator
georgia () cesdis usra edu


USRA/GVSP
7501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 206
Seabrook, Maryland 20706-2253
301-805-8396 - voice
301-805-8466 - fax


USRA/CESDIS
Code 930.5
NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr.
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
301-286-2080 - voice
301-286-1777 - fax