FY27 Allocation Request Updates

docs/Documentation/Resource_Management_System/index.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ An [NLR HPC account](https://www.nlr.gov/hpc/user-accounts.html) is required to
 
 The system resource allocation request form is available on Lex. 
 
-Once logged in, the request form buttons will be on the home page. To request an allocation for an out-of-cycle/pilot allocation for use in the current fiscal year, click the current year's button. When the allocation cycle is open, a button will be available for the next fiscal year. 
+Once logged in, the request form buttons will be on the home page. To submit an out-of-cycle or pilot request for use in the current fiscal year, click the current year's button. When the allocation cycle is open, a button will be available for the next fiscal year. 
 
 ![image](../../assets/images/Lex/request_buttons.png)
 
@@ -26,12 +26,21 @@ If you have an existing allocation that you need to continue for the next fiscal
 
 ### Request Type
 
-If your request is for 150,000 AUs or less, check the **Pilot Request** option. Fewer fields are required for pilot requests, so be sure to select this option before filling out the rest of the form. If approved, pilots are granted 150,000 AUs on Kestrel and 10TB of /projects storage by default. Pilot projects can be granted at anytime throughout the year. 
+Most allocations will be standard requests. Select a different request type only if your project qualtifies as a Pilot or Student request. 
 
 ![image](../../assets/images/Lex/request_type.png)
 
+
+#### Pilot Request
+If your request is for 150,000 AUs or less, check the **Pilot Request** option. Fewer fields are required for pilot requests, so be sure to select this option before filling out the rest of the form. If approved, pilots are granted up to 150,000 AUs on Kestrel and 10TB of /projects storage by default. Pilot projects can be granted at any time throughout the year. 
+
 !!! info
-    Once submitted, the pilot request will automatically put the 150,000 AU request in the CPU AUs section. **Note that once awarded, these AUs can be used on CPUs and GPUs.** 
+    Once submitted, the pilot request will automatically put the awarded AUs in the CPU AUs section. **Note that once awarded, these AUs can be used on CPUs and GPUs.** 
+
+#### Student Request
+
+Undergraduate and graduate students from any U.S. college or university can apply for time on Kestrel for their CMEI mission-related research project. This opportunity is only for computer time; no other funding is provided. The applicant does not have to be a U.S. citizen. This request type should not be used for CMEI-funded projects. A student request is a type of pilot request, so that box will also be checked automatically for this request type. 
+
 
 
 ### Project Information
@@ -48,8 +57,9 @@ The **HPC Lead** is the person with primary responsibility for the computational
 
 ### Computational Resources and Readiness
 
-To calculate the AU request for the allocation, input the software that you will be using and information about the runs that will be using that software. You should add an entry for each major application that you will be running. Fractional node values are allowed and can be used if your runs don't require a full node's resources. You can assign GPU and/or CPU hours to a software record. The total AU calculation for all of the software entries is used to automatically populate the resource request for the allocation. Please see the image below for an example computational request. 
+#### Standard Request
 
+To calculate the AU request for the allocation, input the software that you will be using and information about the runs that will be using that software. You should add an entry for each major application that you will be running. Fractional node values are allowed and can be used if your runs don't require a full node's resources. You can assign GPU and/or CPU hours to a software record. The total AU calculation for all of the software entries is used to automatically populate the resource request for the allocation. Please see the image below for an example computational request. 
 
 ![image](../../assets/images/Lex/computational_request_example.png)
 
@@ -77,6 +87,29 @@ The **Use Pattern** describes how you will use your AUs throughout the year. The
 
 The **Computational Approach** should be a high-level HPC-centric abstract of the computational method that the project will use, including what software and what types of calculations you will be doing. 
 
+#### Pilot Request
+
+![image](../../assets/images/Lex/comp_request_pilot.png)
+
+Select the size that best matches your expected AU usage for the year. This will be the amount of AUs that is initially assigned to your project. 
+
+!!! tip "Important"
+    The initial AU assignment for a pilot can be increased up to 150,000 AUs during the year, so please select the size that best reflects your expected usage. Accurate estimates help us better plan expected system utilization.
+
+!!! info
+    Pilot allocations will automatically be assigned a 10TB quota on the /projects filesystem.
+
+
+The **Computational Approach** should be a high-level HPC-centric abstract of the computational method that the project will use, including what software and what types of calculations you will be doing. 
+
+
+#### Student Request
+
+<!-- TODO -->
+
+![image](../../assets/images/Lex/comp_approach.png)
+
+
 ### Submitting your Request
 
 You can save your request as many times as needed, but once it's submitted you will need to contact HPC Operations to change it. Be sure that you selected the **Pilot Request** option if your request is under 150,000 AUs.