ATPESC provides advanced training to approximately 70 participants.
Qualified applicants must have:
Anyone who has attended ATPESC in a previous year is not eligible to apply.
Please review the ATPESC FAQs for additional info on the program’s various requirements and restrictions, including those for foreign nationals if applicable.
Applicants are expected to be proficient in English to fully take advantage of this training program. However, results from TOEFL/IELTS/PTE examinations are not required.
Applicants must commit to attending the entire program. If they fail to do so, they will be responsible for their travel, lodging, and meal expenses.
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This year, the application will be submitted in two parts by the Applicant:
This document should include your purpose for attending the training program, a description of your computing experience, and your current/future CSE research or RSE plans. This part of the application should be no longer than two pages. Please include your first name, last name, job title, and institution at the top of the document. NOTE: The training program’s curriculum is geared for participants with substantial MPI, OpenMP, and/or Data Science framework programming experience who have used an HPC system for a reasonably complex application and have conducted or are preparing to conduct CSE research on large-scale computers. Please describe in detail your previous experience with HPC systems (e.g., size of simulations, kind of systems, experience as user and/or developer, software and solvers used, etc.) and your future CSE or RSE plans on leadership-class supercomputers. Specific details about your experience in relation to the eligibility criteria are essential to a successful application. Be clear about your personal contributions to any group projects.
The submitted CV must provide all science and technology specialties, all work positions, and current/accurate names of all academic institutions attended and employers with no gaps in time.
If you had a period of medical or family leave, there is no issue but please list it (personal details are not requested). If your academic/employment timeline is unclear, it may cause delays with your application.
In addition, the Recommender must directly submit the Letter of recommendation (LoR)
Only one letter of recommendation from an advisor, supervisor, or other suitable person will be considered. The recommendation should address your experience concerning the eligibility requirements and support the details of your SoP. It should include specific information about your experience and personal contributions to group projects in relation to the eligibility criteria above.
Please note that you are responsible for ensuring final submission by the Recommender.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please do not include any articles, additional letters, or documents other than the three mentioned above.
To submit your application Part A and Part B, log in to the Linklings ATPESC 2026 site.
After submitting your application on Linklings, you should receive an email confirming your submission has been received. Also, when logged into Linklings you should see your application listed with the option to edit it. You may edit it until the due date.
If you have any questions, please contact ATPESC staff.