Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Gateway route
UK-based researchers can access Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for up to 10,000 GPU hours to support innovative AI research and development projects.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no closing date)
Funding Amounts: Up to 10,000 GPU hours per project (to be used within 3 months); no monetary funding provided.
Summary: Provides UK-based researchers with flexible access to Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for innovative AI research and development.
Key Information: Compute resource only; no direct financial support is available.
Description
This opportunity offers UK-based researchers from academia, industry, and other eligible organisations access to cutting-edge computational resources on the Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers. The scheme is designed to support artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, including projects focused on novel algorithm development, AI-assisted workflows, and AI-driven data collection and synthesis. Each successful applicant may receive up to 10,000 GPU hours to be used within three months, enabling a wide range of activities from fundamental research and feasibility studies to industrial research and experimental development. The program aims to address the UK's shortage of publicly available AI computing resources and to foster responsible, ethical, and impactful AI innovation across diverse sectors.
