[Difx-users] Fwd: [ASA] Call for Expressions of Interest - ADACS Merit Allocation Program, 2020B Semester

Wed Apr 8 01:42:51 EDT 2020

Is anyone interested in participating in developing an expression of
interest to get software engineer support from ADACS (the Astronomy Data
And Computing Services team at Swinburne) to do some trial work on DiFX?
Possibilities we've discussed previously (and doubtless I've forgotten
some) included some more in-depth profiling, perhaps some auto-tuning based
on that profiling, and maybe some analysis of how the code could be
re-factored to facilitate an easier GPU implementation in the future.

Cheers,
Adam

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From: Gregory Poole <gpoole at swin.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 16:36
Subject: [ASA] Call for Expressions of Interest - ADACS Merit Allocation
Program, 2020B Semester
To: asa at physics.usyd.edu.au <asa at physics.usyd.edu.au>

*Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) Merit Allocation Program*

*Call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) - 2020B Semester*

*EoI Deadline: Friday 17th April, 2020 @ 8pm AEDT*

Expressions of interest are now being accepted for the ADACS Merit
Allocation Program.

The Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) Merit Allocation Program
is changing considerably this semester.  There are now three types of
support available (note that while we continue to have calls for 2
semesters per year - semester A starting in January & semester B starting
in July - not all support is available every semester):

*1)  Training Support*

In A and B semesters, members of the Australian astronomy community are
invited to apply for personalised / bespoke face-to-face or online ADACS
training.

Enquiries regarding the Training Support Program should be sent to Rebecca
Lange (rebecca.lange at curtin.edu.au
<https://mailto:%20rebecca.lange@curtin.edu.au>).

*2) Long-Term Support*

In B semesters (such as this), members of the Australian astronomy
community are invited to apply for Long Term Support (launched in the 2019B
semester and previously called Embedded Support).  Projects that can
demonstrate the benefit of having an ADACS technical staff member join
their team for between 0.5 - 1.0 FTE effort for a duration of 12 months are
encouraged to apply.  The aim of this program is to add long term value to
existing investments and to assist in the optimisation of existing
workflows, software and processes.

Enquiries regarding the Long-Term Program should be sent to
adacs at pawsey.org.au <https://mailto:%20adacs@pawsey.org.au> .

*3) Software Support*

Otherwise, the process for applying for software support in A and B
semesters is largely unchanged from before with one exception: training can
now be incorporated into these projects as well.

For new capabilities developed through an ADACS Software Support Project,
examples of appropriate training include:

   - proper use of new tools/optimisations, etc. in HPC environments;
   - Training in the use of technologies leveraged in the development cycle
   of the project (e.g. to enable science teams to conduct ongoing support,
   add further features, etc.)

Inquiries regarding the Software Support Program can be directed to Gregory
Poole (gpoole at swin.edu.au <https://mailto:%20gpoole@swin.edu.au>) or Jarrod
Hurley (jhurley at swin.edu.au <https://mailto:%20jhurley@swin.edu.au>).

*How does the program work?*

The allocation of all resources will be based on impact and scientific
merit, with the final evaluation performed by the Astronomy Data and
Computing Services Time Allocation Committee (see
http://www.astronomyaustralia.org.au/adacs-tac.html).

To ensure effective and program-appropriate proposals, there will be a
three stage application process:

   1. In the first instance all researchers are asked to submit an
   expression of interest (EoI).  We strongly encourage both successful and
   unsuccessful applicants from previous rounds to consider reapplying.
   2. An ADACS staff member will then be in touch to organise a formative
   discussion with the ADACS technical team.  This will be processed
   immediately upon receipt on a first-come-first-served basis and we welcome
   submissions any time from now until the deadline.
   3. Following discussions with the ADACS technical staff, applicants will
   then be able to make a formal support application that will be assessed by
   the ADACS TAC.  The final application deadline will be ~4 weeks from the
   EoI deadline (details of this process will be provided during the EoI
   process).

When considering applications for this process, please consider that all
ADACS development will be open-source and as such, made publicly available.
In addition, all training will be kept inclusive, open and available to the
broader community.

*Note that all applicants must participate in the EoI process in order for
a final submission to be accepted.*

*EoI submissions*

EoI submissions should be informative but not more than one page and should
provide a concise description of the intended project and its goals. The
EoI should provide sufficient information to form a basis of subsequent
technical discussions with ADACS technical staff.  Important areas to
consider during the EoI process include:

   - feasibility of the project;
   - scope and limitations (i.e. what exactly will be part of this
   project?; what will not?);
   - expected outputs and outcomes;
   - approach to be used;
   - visual summary (process map) for Long-term and general Software
   Support projects;
   - constraints and dependencies (including resources needed to support
   the project);
   - implementation and ongoing requirements (post ADACS support period).

The format of EoI submissions should be as follows:

   - Please submit as a pdf document
   - Please state which of the three support programs you are expressing
   interest in: “Training Support”, “Long-Term Support” or “Software Support”
   - Please include the following sections:
      - Project Background
         - A one-paragraph description of the scientific background to the
         project
      - Project Goals
         - Give a description - as you understand it - of the work that you
         are seeking ADACS to perform
      - Resource Requirements
         - Will your project have external dependencies?
         - Will you require computing or storage access?  If so, how will
         you secure it?
      - Text must be black type using a highly legible 12pt font such as
   Arial or Times New Roman, and single column on white A4 size paper with at
   least 0.5 cm margins on all sides.

*The deadline for EoI submissions is the 17th April, 2020 @ 8pm AEDT.*

EoI applications should be submitted via email to TAC at adacs.org.au
<https://mailto:%20TAC@adacs.org.au>.

Enquiries regarding the ADACS Merit Allocation Program overall - including
the EoI process - should be directed to Gregory Poole (gpoole at swin.edu.au
<https://mailto:%20gpoole@swin.edu.au>) or Jarrod Hurley (
jhurley at swin.edu.au <https://mailto:%20jhurley@swin.edu.au>).

*About ADACS*

ADACS is a collaboration between Swinburne University of Technology, Curtin
University, and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. It is funded under the
Astronomy National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)
Program via Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL).

ADACS provides astronomy-focused training, support and expertise to allow
the Australian astronomy community to maximise the scientific return from
its investments in data and computing infrastructure. ADACS provides
support to tools/platforms covering the full range of scales by providing
scientific computing and software development as a service. A diversely
qualified team will participate in the program with expertise covering a
variety of areas including (but not limited to): system analysis and
design, scientific computing, high-performance computing, data science, web
development, large-scale scientific databases, cloud computing and
scientific visualisation.

Please visit https://adacs.org.au to learn more about ADACS and the ADACS
Merit Allocation Program.

*Gregory B. Poole*
Astronomy Data Science Coordinator
Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of
Technology

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