SIGHPC - Special Interest Group on High Performance Computing

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The scope of SIGHPC specialty is high performance computing (HPC) in the broadest sense of the term spanning the full range of high-performance technologies, systems, and applications. It embraces not only people who study, develop, teach, or support HPC, but also those engaged in applying HPC across a broad spectrum of scientific, engineering, and business domains.

SIGHPC Benefits for FY 2027

Member Benefits:

  • Registration Discounts for all conferences/workshops/symposia that are in-cooperation, co-sponsored, or sponsored by SIGHPC
  • Subscription to SIGHPC newsletter, published three times per year (online)
  • Special announcements and communications via the HPC-MEMBERS mail list
  • Eligibility for SIGHPC travel grants to HPC conferences
  • Voting rights in SIGHPC elections

Community Benefits:

  • A virtual community joining individuals who study, develop, teach, or support high-performance systems with those who are engaged in applying HPC across a broad spectrum of domains
  • Virtual chapters organized by special interest rather than geographic region
  • Co-sponsorship of four leading conferences in the field
  • Annual SIGHPC Outstanding Dissertation Award
  • Annual SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing Award
  • Biannual award for the SIGHPC Educational Award For Outstanding Contribution to Computational Science Education
  • Co-sponsorship of the George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships
  • Funds and administers the SIGHPC Fellowship program supporting graduate study for students from underrepresented groups in computational and data science ($5M in fellowships funded since 2016)
  • Sponsorship of summer schools and community programs including the CRA-WP workshops, the ACM ASEAN School on High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence , and the Interdisciplinary School on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Science
  • Travel grant funding for all ACM SRC presenters at SIGHPC-sponsored conferences.
  • SIGHPCI, a dedicated program for undergraduate students looking to explore the field of HPC through participation in a cohort at the annual SC Conference.
  • Promotes the inclusion of students, early career professionals, and underrepresented groups at HPC conferences
  • Support for ACM-W scholarship recipients attending SC conference, including mentorship and complimentary registration
  • Sponsors travel grants for students and early career professionals to all sponsored conferences
  • Social networking community through LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter