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Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) is an allocation program from the U.S. Department of Energy that grants access to the nation's most powerful supercomputing resources at Argonne and Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facilities. INCITE awards large allocations of compute time to research teams pursuing high-impact science and engineering projects requiring massive parallel processing.
Eligibility is open to researchers from academia, industry, and national laboratories. Projects are evaluated on scientific merit, the need for leadership-class computing, and readiness to execute. INCITE is one of the most competitive supercomputing access programs in the United States.
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# U.S. DOE's INCITE program seeks proposals for 2026 to advance science and engineering at U.S. leadership computing facilities | Argonne Leadership Computing Facility # Argonne Leadership Computing Facility ### Leadership Computing Resources The ALCF provides users with access to supercomputing resources that are significantly more powerful than systems typically used for open scientific research.
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gov/news/us-does-incite-program-seeks-proposals-2026-advance-science-and-engineering-us-leadership) # U.S. DOE's INCITE program seeks proposals for 2026 to advance science and engineering at U.S. leadership computing facilities Author OLCF and ALCF Staff The Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program has announced the 2026 Call for Proposals, inviting researchers to apply for access to some of the world’s most powerful high-performance computing systems.
The proposal submission window runs from April 11 to June 16, 2025, offering an opportunity for scientific teams to secure substantial computational resources for large-scale research projects in fields such as scientific modeling, simulation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). INCITE, managed by theU. S.
Department of Energy’s (DOE)Office of Science, supports groundbreaking research that demands extreme-scale computing power. The program allocates up to 60 percent of available node-hours on theFrontier exascale system atOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), as well as thePolaris supercomputer and theAurora exascale system atArgonne National Laboratory.
Individual awards typically range from 500,000 to 1,000,000 node-hours on Aurora and Frontier and 100,000 to 250,000 node-hours on Polaris, with the possibility of larger allocations for exceptional proposals. “The power of the INCITE program is that it provides open science researchers access to world-leading supercomputing systems with awards substantially larger than available elsewhere.
Any researcher whose work requires the scale of these systems is encouraged to apply,” said Katherine Riley, director of science at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF). Eligible applicants include researchers from academia, national laboratories, industry, and federal agencies worldwide.
Successful projects will demonstrate a clear need for and the ability to harness leadership-class computing resources and will align with the program’s goal of advancing scientific discovery and technological innovation. INCITE encourages applications from diverse disciplines, including astrophysics, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, and more.
“Extreme-scale computing is key to unlocking breakthroughs across scientific and engineering disciplines,” said ORNL’s Bronson Messer, director of science at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF). “The INCITE program provides researchers with the high-performance resources necessary to drive innovation and accelerate discovery via modeling and simulation, machine learning, and data science.
” Applicants are advised to review system descriptions and attend INCITE’s informational webinars on Tuesday April 22 and Tuesday May 6 to optimize their submissions. To submit a proposal or read about the requirements, visitdoeleadershipcomputing. org.
The selection process involves a rigorous peer review, assessing both scientific merit and computational readiness. Awards will be announced in November 2025, with access to resources beginning in 2026. For further details and submission guidelines, visit the INCITE program website.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Researchers worldwide are eligible, not just DOE-funded investigators. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Typically 500,000 to 1,000,000 node-hours on Aurora or Frontier (exascale systems), larger possible for exceptional proposals. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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