READ Credits offer users the ability to conduct important HPC-powered research on the Roar system at no cost to them. READ Credits can be used to run jobs with all types of compute hardware, including GPUs. 

READ Credits are fully subsidized by OSVPR.  

A Monthly Allotment for Incidental Use

Every Roar account holder receives 3 READ Credits per month, intended for “exploration” of the Roar systems including simple testing and other incidental uses. 

• Your monthly allotment of 3 READ Credits expires at the end of each month- use them or lose them! 

• These READ Credits are deposited into your personal open account and cannot be shared with other users. 

• Use your READ Credits by specifying open as the account name when submitting your job. Additional details are found in the Roar User Guide. 

Additional READ Credits

No more READ credits are available for the remainder of FY27.  If your project needs computing resources, we encourage you to contact your college or department to discuss what support can be provided. For further questions, please contact ICDS Director Guido Cervone.