Public supercomputing · AU
National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme (NCMAS)
Merit-based computing time across the NCI and Pawsey Tier-1 facilities, covering simulation, data processing and AI or machine learning work.
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Closed / historical: NCMAS 2027: application window ended Checked 13 November 2026.
Historical annual Australian national HPC allocation round. The official NCI timetable closed applications on 2 October 2026 at 19:00 AEST (17:00 AWST). Watch for a separately announced future round.
The December 2026 assessment and announcement dates do not reopen submissions or guarantee an allocation. No later application window is verified here. Official source and next step
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Who can apply?
Researchers at Australian universities and publicly funded research agencies.
How do I take the next step?
Historical process: submit through the NCMAS portal during the published annual window. The 2027 application window has ended; inspect the official timetable before planning a later application.
Recorded deadline
No future deadline is recorded here. That does not establish that a call is open, closed or continuously available.
Check the official programme before applying. A recorded region is not a decision about your eligibility, and an allocation is not guaranteed.
Evidence and limits
- The 2027 call closed on 2 October 2026 at 7pm AEST, so the next round is the one to watch. Source
- The page says about 47% of 235 applications last cycle received funding, and allocations met about 40% of total requests. Source
Check the programme page for current terms.
This page reuses the directory's recorded evidence and check date. A new page does not mean the programme has been checked again.
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