National Center for Computational Sciences

1. Apply for a new project using the Project Request form.
2. The principal investigator (PI) should complete the NCCS Principal Investigator’s Agreement and fax it to 865-241-4011.
3. Internal approval is required before the project can be created, unless it is an INCITE project.

If the project is approved, the following will occur:

4. The project is reviewed for export-control issues. A project cannot be created until this is complete.
5. When the export-control review is complete, foreign-national PIs will be sent an ORNL Personnel Access System (PAS) request specific for the NCCS and cyber-only access. After receiving your response to the PAS request, it may take 15 or more days to process. A project cannot be created until the PAS request is complete.
6. All new project requests will be reviewed to determine if a User Agreement and/or Appendix A is necessary. The appropriate forms will be sent to the PI via email. The User Agreement forms must be signed by the PI’s institution and UT-Battelle before the project can be created.

When all information is complete, including the following,

• project application completed;
• PI agreement signed and faxed to 865-241-4011;
• internal approval, if necessary;
• export control review complete;
• PAS request completed for foreign-national PI; and
• User Agreement signed by the PI’s institution and UT-Battelle,

the project will be created. The PI will be notified via email with the project ID, project name, and where participants can apply for an account.

Project Flow Chart