Each year, SC showcases not only the best and brightest stars of high performance computing, but also its rising stars and those who have made a lasting impression. SC Awards is one way these people are recognized at SC. This page describes the various awards given at the SC conference each year.

IEEE Computer Society Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award

The IEEE Computer Society Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award recognizes innovative contributions to HPC systems that best exemplify the creative spirit of Seymour Cray. The award includes a $10,000 honorarium. The deadline for nominations is July 31, 2012. Information about the Seymour Cray Award and the nomination form for SC12 is available at:
URL: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/seymourcray

IEEE Computer Society Sidney Fernbach Memorial Award

The Sidney Fernbach Memorial Award honors innovative uses of HPC in problem solving. A certificate and $2,000 honorarium are given to the winner. The deadline for nominations is July 1, 2012. Information about nominations for the SC12 Sidney Fernbach Award is available at:
URL: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/sidney

ACM - IEEE CS Ken Kennedy Award

The Ken Kennedy Award recognizes substantial contributions to programmability and productivity in computing and substantial community service or mentoring contributions. The award honors the remarkable research, service, and mentoring contributions of Ken Kennedy and includes a $5,000 honorarium. The nomination deadline is July 1, 2012. Information about the Ken Kennedy Award and the nomination form for SC12 is available at:
URL: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/kennedy

George Michael Memorial HPC Ph.D. Fellowship

In memory of George Michael, one of the founding fathers of the SC Conference series, this award honors exceptional PhD students throughout the world whose research focus areas are in high performance computing, networking, storage, and large-scale data analysis. ACM, the IEEE Computer Society, and the SC Conference sponsor this award. Fellowship winners will be selected based on overall potential for research excellence, the degree to which technical interests align with those of the HPC community, academic progress to date, recommendations by their advisor and others, and a demonstration of current and anticipated use of HPC resources.

Submissions open: May 1, 2012
Submissions close: July 2, 2012
Submission Site: submissions.supercomputing.org
For more information see: George Michael HPC Fellowship

Best Paper

Each year, the SC technical papers committee identifies one paper as the best paper from the conference's technical program. The award is announced at the SC awards ceremony on Thursday, November 15.

Best Student Paper

Each year, the SC technical papers committee identifies one paper as the best paper written primarily by a student or students and presented in the conference's technical program. Papers must be identified as student papers when submitted to be eligible for this award. This award is announced at the SC awards ceremony on Thursday, November 15.

Best Poster

Each year, the SC posters committee identifies one poster as the best poster presented as part of the conference's technical program. The award is announced at the SC awards ceremony on Thursday, November 15.

ACM Student Research Competition

SC hosts an ACM Student Research Competition as part of its research poster activities within the technical program. Up to three awards are given in both undergraduate and graduate student categories. The award is announced at the SC awards ceremony on Thursday, November 15. For more information about the ACM Student Research Competition at SC, including the rules for being eligible to participate in this competition, see the http://sc12.supercomputing.org/content/posters.

Student Cluster Competition

In recent years, SC has hosted a Student Cluster Competition to showcase student expertise in deploying and using a cluster. The competition yields a spirited, yet friendly, competition. Teams of undergraduates compete in building a small cluster on the SC exhibit floor and race to demonstrate the greatest sustained performance across a series of applications. The award is announced to the winning team at the SC awards ceremony on Thursday, November 15.

For more information, please visit http://sc12.supercomputing.org/content/awards/.