Call for proposals
Horizon 2020 – Excellent Science – “European data infrastructure” - H2020-INFRAEDI-2018-2020
Objective and description
The
call for proposals “European data infrastructure” (call identifier:
H2020-INFRAEDI-2018-2020) has been opened for submission of proposals
under the Horizon 2020 Programme within the pillar “Excellent Science”.
This call will support the
creation of a world-class European Data Infrastructure (EDI) offering
high performance computing and data capabilities, and fast connectivity.
A synergetic approach for EDI technologies is promoted, which
is complementary to relevant activities covered in the LEIT-ICT and FET
work programmes 2018-2020, and implemented around the following topics:
- Support to a Pan-European High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and services (PRACE)
- Supporting Centres of Excellence that promote the use of upcoming exascale computing capabilities
- Supporting the governance of the HPC and data infrastructure
- Support to Public Procurement of innovative HPC infrastructure systems.
Proposals are invited against the following topics:
This
topic to support the governance of the High Performance Computing
Infrastructures and the coordination of the relevant public and private
stakeholders. The following activities should be addresses:
o Promote
the objectives of the European Cloud Initiative and of a sound
governance structure for the management and the development of the
computing and data infrastructures and services, decision making on
funding, long-term sustainability and security;
o Establish
a communication platform for the dialogue of stakeholders involved in
the implementation of the governance of HPC infrastructures across
Europe;
o Linking with relevant national and pan-European activities in the field;
o Organize outreach events.
o The action should involve users, implementers and funders, participating in the EU funded activities of HPC and Big Data.
This topic covers two interrelated and synergic areas:
(a) Supporting Centres of Excellence (CoE) that
promote the use of upcoming exascale and extreme performance computing
capabilities in areas where user communities in collaboration with other
HPC stakeholders can develop or scale up existing parallel codes
towards exascale and extreme scaling performance, resulting into
tangible benefits for addressing scientific, industrial or societal
challenges.
(b) Addressing the fragmentation of activities for excellence in HPC applications,
and fostering the widening of the use of HPC codes in the EU, by
establishing a focal point for the consulting skills and training
available from the CoE, and from other HPC centres or organisations,
including PRACE.
The
PRACE infrastructure should provide core and basic services in
coordination with other e-infrastructure providers to promote
interoperability and a seamless user experience. Interworking with other
computing infrastructures such as clouds and grids should be ensured.
Eligible applicants
For “CSA Coordination and support actions” the eligible partners are: at least one legal entity established in an EU Member State or Horizon 2020 associated country.
For “RIA Research and Innovation actions” the eligible partners are: at least three legal entities.
Each of the three must be established in a different EU Member State or
Horizon 2020 associated country. All three legal entities must be
independent of each other.
Budget
Coordination
and support action: 900,000 EUR. The Commission considers that
proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to EUR 0.9 million
would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately.
Coordination and support action: 2,000,000 EUR.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from
the EU of up to EUR 2 million would allow this area to be addressed
appropriately.
Research and Innovation action: 72,000,000 EUR. The
Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the
EU of between EUR 6 and 8 million would allow this specific challenge to
be addressed appropriately.
Research and Innovation action: 24,000,000 EUR. The
Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the
EU of between EUR 22 and 24 million would allow this this specific
challenge to be addressed appropriately.
Deadline for proposals’ submission
The deadline of this call is 22 March 2018, 17:00 (Brussels local time).
Applicants must submit their proposal electronically, following the link on the submission service.
Further information
You can find more information and the call documents at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/yd3ty6kv
Kind regards,
Ioanna
Ioanna Asimakaki
Erasmus+ Trainee
European Office of Cyprus
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor
B-1000, Brussels
Tel/Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85
E-mail: eoc.brussels3@ucy.ac.cy
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