If you are a Europe-based researcher from any scientific domain looking for cloud computing or archival data repository services to enhance your research, then FENIX is for you! The FENIX 2024 Call for Proposals is now open!
Benefit from the FENIX research infrastructure resources and take your project to the next level. Access to our services is straightforward and free of charge, and evaluation of the applications follows the peer review principles established by PRACE. Access is offered through different paths depending on your field and affiliation.
Who can apply?
Scientists working in Europe or in European projects in any research domain can apply to use the FENIX services through the FENIX dedicated Call for Proposals . The allocations for this call are granted typically 3 months after the closure of the call.
For any questions regarding access, do not hesitate to contact us at: fenix-coord@fz-juelich.de.
- Call : 16 December 2024 – 31 January 2025, 23h59 CET
Allocation from March 2025 for CEA and JSC
The allocations are limited to 12 months for CEA and JSC
Who can Apply
The FENIX program is open to all researchers and research organisations in need of resource allocations regardless of funding sources.
You are eligible to apply for the call for proposals only if you need:
- Cloud computing services
- Archival data repository
The minimum request depends on the system of interest as reported in the table of available resources here.
- Short description of the scientific goals and objectives including progress beyond state of the art and scientific impact
- Type of resources required, i.e. cloud computing resource or archival data repositories
- Resources requests based on limits defined above with clear indication on how the resources have been estimated
- Description of the software and services needed to successfully complete the project
- Description of the research methods (including a project work plan with a timeline), algorithms, and code parallelization approach (including memory requirements)
- Information on Data Management
- Description of special needs (if any)
Reviewing Process
A Review Panel established by PRACE composed by up to 8/10 well known scientists (they can be different for each calls) shall discuss the scientific merit of the proposals with the support of a technical team and decides which proposal should be granted based on the criteria listed below.
Review Criteria
- Soundness of the Methodology and tools: Does the request describe appropriate tools, methods and approaches for addressing the research objectives?
- Appropriateness Research Plan: Is the research plan appropriate to achieve the scientific goals described in the proposal? Has the applicant properly estimated the resources?
- Appropriateness of the Project Timeline: Has the applicant estimated the right number of simulations to achieve the goals in the given time?
- Significance of the Proposed Research: Is the proposed work supported by a grant or grants that have undergone review for intellectual merit and/or broader impact. What is the scientific impact?
- Technical assessment: Feasibility of the requested resource. The requested system(s) must be suitable for the proposed project.
How to Submit
To submit a proposal, applicants need to login into the PRACE peer-review platform at https://pracecalls.eu/ and fill in an online form for this call. It is mandatory to upload a pdf file of the Project Scope and Plan in the online form before submitting it; the Word template for the Project Scope and Plan is available here .
Note that you can edit the online form as many times as you wish; you can logout and login into the platform and resume the progress of your application at any time, BUT you can submit the form only once and before the submission deadline. After submitting the proposal, the form will be greyed out and you will no longer be able to make changes. A notification email (from a no-reply email) will be sent to you once you submit the proposal. If you have questions or issues regarding the platform, contact the PRACE peer-review office at peer-review@prace-ri.eu. For technical questions or support before the application submission, you can contact the FENIX coordination team at fenix-coord@fz-juelich.de.
