Opportunity Information: Apply for 20080715 HH
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- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Humanities High Performance Computing" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.169 Promotion of the HumanitiesOffice of Digital Humanities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2008 and posted on Apr 22, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $8,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Humanities High Performance Computing (HHPC) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), run in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, designed to give humanities researchers access to high-end supercomputing resources that are normally used for large-scale science and engineering work. The basic idea is to help scholars whose projects are too computationally demanding for typical university or desktop environments by pairing them with the DOE high performance computing ecosystem, including staff expertise, training, and the kind of computing time needed to run intensive analyses at scale.
A central feature of the program is access to supercomputers at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Rather than applying through a standard humanities grant mechanism for computing resources, applicants seek an allocation of computing hours directly through NERSC under the DOE Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. INCITE was originally created to identify and support exceptionally computationally intensive, large, ambitious projects with the potential to push their fields forward; the NEH-DOE partnership extends that model into the humanities, with the expectation that there are humanities questions and datasets that similarly require supercomputing-scale approaches.
The opportunity targets humanities research that truly benefits from high performance computing, especially work involving very large or complex datasets and methods that are expensive in compute time. Examples of supported activities include large-scale text mining across massive corpora, computational linguistics and morphological analysis, large batch transformations and manipulations of data, intensive GIS and mapping work, and computationally demanding visualization, modeling, pattern recognition, or other forms of analysis where scaling up changes what is feasible to study. An additional program goal is to encourage collaboration between humanities scholars and technical experts, particularly computer scientists and HPC center staff who are experienced in the practical challenges of data mining, visualization pipelines, and other demanding computational workflows.
Awards provide more than just computing time. Successful projects receive access to NERSC systems along with training and support intended to help teams use the resources effectively, not simply obtain an allocation. The program also includes travel reimbursement funds so that up to two people per awarded project can attend on-site training at NERSC, which is meant to shorten the learning curve and improve the chances that projects can translate humanities research questions into efficient, well-structured computational jobs on a supercomputing environment.
From the published grant listing, the funding opportunity number is 20080715 HH, and it is associated with CFDA 45.169 (Promotion of the Humanities) through the NEH Office of Digital Humanities. The posted date is April 22, 2008, with a closing date of July 15, 2008 (and an archive date of August 14, 2008). The listed award ceiling is $8,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The administering agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities, and applicant support is routed through NEH’s Office of Digital Humanities, which is also the listed contact for access issues with the full announcement.
Humanities High Performance Computing (HHPC) Grant Opportunity: FAQs
What is the Humanities High Performance Computing (HHPC) opportunity?
Humanities High Performance Computing (HHPC) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), run in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. It is designed to give humanities researchers access to high-end supercomputing resources, along with training and expert support, for projects that are too computationally demanding for typical desktop or campus computing environments.
Which federal agencies are involved in HHPC?
The administering agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). HHPC is run in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science as part of connecting humanities projects to the DOE high performance computing ecosystem.
What is the main benefit HHPC provides to humanities researchers?
The program provides access to DOE-grade high performance computing resources, especially supercomputers at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). In addition to compute access, the program emphasizes training and support so teams can use supercomputing resources effectively for large-scale humanities research.
Where are the supercomputing resources located?
A central feature is access to supercomputers at NERSC, which is located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
How do applicants request supercomputing time under this opportunity?
Rather than applying through a standard humanities grant mechanism for computing resources, applicants seek an allocation of computing hours directly through NERSC under the DOE Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program.
What is the INCITE program and how does it relate to HHPC?
INCITE (Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment) was originally created to identify and support exceptionally computationally intensive, large, ambitious projects with the potential to push their fields forward. The NEH-DOE partnership extends that model into the humanities, based on the idea that some humanities questions and datasets similarly require supercomputing-scale approaches.
What kinds of humanities projects are a good fit for HHPC?
The opportunity targets humanities research that truly benefits from high performance computing, especially projects involving very large or complex datasets and methods that are expensive in compute time. The key fit is that scaling up with supercomputing changes what becomes feasible to study.
What are examples of supported activities or methods?
Examples described for this opportunity include:
- Large-scale text mining across massive corpora
- Computational linguistics and morphological analysis
- Large batch transformations and manipulations of data
- Intensive GIS and mapping work
- Computationally demanding visualization, modeling, and pattern recognition
- Other large-scale analysis where high performance computing makes the work feasible
Is collaboration encouraged as part of HHPC?
Yes. A stated program goal is to encourage collaboration between humanities scholars and technical experts, including computer scientists and high performance computing center staff experienced in practical challenges such as data mining, visualization pipelines, and other demanding computational workflows.
Does the award provide anything beyond computing time?
Yes. Successful projects receive access to NERSC systems along with training and support intended to help teams use the supercomputing resources effectively, not just obtain an allocation.
Is travel support available under HHPC?
Yes. The program includes travel reimbursement funds so that up to two people per awarded project can attend on-site training at NERSC. The purpose is to shorten the learning curve and improve the chances that research questions can be translated into efficient supercomputing workflows.
How many people can travel for on-site training per project?
Up to two people per awarded project can receive travel reimbursement to attend on-site training at NERSC.
What is the funding opportunity number for this listing?
The funding opportunity number listed is 20080715 HH.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 45.169, Promotion of the Humanities, through the NEH Office of Digital Humanities.
What is the posted date for this opportunity?
The posted date listed is April 22, 2008.
What is the closing date for applications?
The closing date listed is July 15, 2008.
What is the archive date for the listing?
The archive date listed is August 14, 2008.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $8,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
Which NEH office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the NEH Office of Digital Humanities, which is also listed as the contact point for access issues with the full announcement.
Where should applicants go for support or questions about accessing the full announcement?
Applicant support is routed through NEH's Office of Digital Humanities, which is listed as the contact for access issues with the full announcement.
What is the overall purpose of connecting humanities projects to DOE supercomputing?
The purpose is to support humanities projects that require supercomputing-scale resources and expertise, pairing scholars with the DOE high performance computing ecosystem (including staff expertise, training, and sufficient computing time) so they can run intensive analyses at scale.
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