OSG School

The OSG Consortium runs the OSG School, an annual education event for researchers who want to learn to use DHTC methods and tools. It is held each summer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

OSG School 2024 Group Photo

Overview

During this week-long training event, students learn to use high-throughput computing (HTC) systems — at their own campus or using the OSG — to run large-scale computing applications that are at the heart of today’s cutting-edge science. Through lectures, discussions, and lots of hands-on activities with experienced OSG staff, students will learn how HTC systems work, how to run and manage lots of jobs and huge datasets, to implement a scientific computing workflow, and where to turn for more information and help.

The School is ideal for graduate students in any science or research domain where large-scale computing is a vital part of the research process, plus we will consider applications from advanced undergraduates, post-doctoral students, faculty, and staff. Students accepted to this program will receive financial support for basic travel and local costs associated with the School.

Next OSG School

The OSG School 2025 is scheduled for June 23–27. Please visit the OSG School 2025 website for all the details!

Materials

The OSG User School (as it was called then) was held virtually in 2020 and 2021, which means that we were able to record lectures to complement lecture and exercise materials!

• OSG Virtual School Pilot, August 2021
• OSG Virtual School Pilot, July 2020

Past OSG Schools and Materials

• OSG School 2024 — 5–9 August 2024
• OSG School 2023 — 7–11 August 2023
• OSG User School 2022 — 25–29 July 2022
• OSG Virtual School 2021 — 2–13 August 2021
• OSG Virtual School Pilot 2020 — 13–24 July 2020
• OSG User School 2020 — canceled due to COVID-19, see above instead
• OSG User School 2019 — 15–19 July 2019
• OSG User School 2018 — 9–13 July 2018
• OSG User School 2017 — 17–21 July 2017
• OSG User School 2016 — 25–29 July 2016
• OSG User School 2015 — 27–31 July 2015
• OSG User School 2014 — 7–10 July 2014
• OSG User School 2013 — 24–27 June 2013
• OSG User School 2012 — 25–28 June 2012
• OSG Summer School 2011 — 26–30 June 2011
• OSG Summer School 2010 — 19–22 July 2010

David Swanson Award

To honor our late colleague David Swanson, the OSG Consortium created an award to acknowledge OSG School students who have achieved significant dHTC-enabled research outcomes. You can read more on the David Swanson Award page.