Who is eligible to apply for an XSEDE allocation?

To apply for an allocation on the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), the principal investigator (PI) must be a researcher, educator, or postdoctoral researcher at a US-based institution, including federal research labs or commercial organizations, though additional information may be needed from researchers not affiliated with academic or non-profit research institutions. After receiving an allocation, a PI can request that students be given accounts to use the allocation.

In general, XSEDE follows the guidelines described in the current National Science Foundation Grant Proposal Guide. However, investigators with support from any funding source, not just NSF, are encouraged to apply. If your institution is not a university or a two- or four-year college, special rules may apply.

For more on XSEDE allocations, see:

• On XSEDE, what types of allocations are available?
• How do I apply for a new XSEDE allocation?
• How can I add or remove a user from an existing XSEDE allocation?

If you have questions, contact  help@xsede.org .

This document was developed with support from National Science Foundation (NSF) grant OCI-1053575. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

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