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Marlowe GPU Medium Project Application – Preparation Guide

Below is a brief guide detailing the information you will need to complete the Medium project application. Please review the following, and take note of the job profile information, storage requirements, and 2-4 page PDF instructions. The application form has more detailed 

Section 1: Project & PI Information
Prepare basic project details including project title, abstract, PI name, group member SUNet IDs, and any urgent timelines (e.g., upcoming grant or conference deadlines).

Section 2: Project PDF
You will need to upload a 2–4 page PDF describing computational needs, readiness, scalability, and justification for using Marlowe. The 2-4 page PDF for medium projects should focus on computational suitability rather than a full scientific narrative, please include:

• A brief scientific overview for context
• Your team's experience on Marlowe or similar GPU-based systems
• Any weak/strong-scaling studies (completed or planned)
• Codes and toolchains used (include GitHub links, if available, with instructions on how to set up and run your code)
• Job profiles: wall time, GPUs/node, concurrency, memory, I/O, and checkpointing capability
• Computational readiness and tuning status, expected/demonstrated MFU, etc
• Rationale for using Marlowe (i.e., why Sherlock, lab servers, Google Colab, or cloud resources are insufficient)

Section 3: Computational Profile
Summarize the typical and max job type, wall time, GPU and node usage, concurrency, and usage pattern for this project. This helps assess fit with system capabilities.

Section 4: Technical Requirements & Feasibility
List software frameworks, container tools, and any special configuration needs.

Section 5: Storage & Data
Estimate scratch storage requirements -- capacity. Indicate how data will be sourced, moved, and stored. Include details on checkpointing (if applicable).

Section 6: Impact & Acknowledgments
Briefly describe expected outcomes such as publications or software.