Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Gateway route
UK Research and Innovation offers researchers access to Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for advanced AI research using up to 10,000 GPU hours per project.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Open call (no deadline; applications batched fortnightly)
Funding Amounts: Up to 10,000 GPU hours per project (to be used within 3 months); no direct funding
Summary: Provides UK-based researchers with access to advanced AI supercomputing resources (Isambard-AI and Dawn) for innovative AI research and development.
Key Information: No monetary award; compute resources only.
Description
This opportunity offers UK-based researchers from academia, industry, charities, and non-profits access to the Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers via the Gateway route. The program is designed to support a broad spectrum of artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, including the development and benchmarking of novel algorithms, workflow optimization, AI-driven data collection, and hypothesis generation. The focus is on responsible and ethical AI, upskilling, and contributing to national missions and industrial strategy sectors. Each successful project receives up to 10,000 GPU hours (no direct grant funding), which must be used within three months of project start.
