The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) invites applications from eligible undergraduate students at South African universities to participate in the 2025 CHPC Student Cluster Competition. This competition provides students with valuable exposure to the high-performance computing Industry.

The winning team will represent South Africa during the 2026 International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, Germany. To enter a team, visit https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/153/  and complete the online application form before 17:00 on Monday, 14 April 2025.

If multiple teams from the same institution are applying, an internal selection process, in the form of an interview or quiz, is encouraged. Teams should indicate their ranking on the application form.

Successful teams will be notified by Friday, 2 May 2025.

Please assist the CHPC in advertising this opportunity by forwarding this message to appropriate personnel.

The competition format for 2025 will be an intensive in-person competition week. Online resources for virtual self-study will be made available before the start of the week on Sunday, 6 July 2025. The competition week will take place from Sunday, 6 July to Saturday,12 July 2025.

Should your institution have a conflict with the dates, please contact the organising committee and we will endeavour to make the necessary arrangements to permit you to travel. Please note that there are no fees for successful applicants. All costs associated with travel, transport, accommodation, and catering will be covered by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

The CHPC is an initiative funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation and managed by the CSIR.