The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to participate in the CHPC Student Cluster Competition. This competition provides undergraduate students at South African universities with valuable exposure to the high-performance computing industry. The winning team stands a chance to compete in the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) Student Cluster Competition, hosted at the 2027 ISC in Germany.
Registration is open to South African students enrolled in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related degree who are in their second year of a three-year degree or in their second or third year of a four-year degree.
The selection round is designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge required to build a computing cluster. This includes hands-on experience with Linux systems, an understanding of the fundamental software stack used in clusters and learning the principles of high-performance computing. Performance in the various assessments conducted during this round will determine which teams advance to the national competition.
Teams that progress to the national round will build small HPC clusters on the exhibition floor at the CHPC National Conference. Participants will be given a selection of benchmarks and applications to optimise and run on their clusters.
The CHPC will cover accommodation costs for all events, as well as travel to the venue and conference fees, where applicable.
Please visit https://events.chpc.ac.za/e/scc26sr and complete the online application form no later than 17:00 on 3 May 2026.
Commences: 5 July 2026 at 08:00
Ends: 12 July 2026 at 17:30
For more information, please send an email to: @email
