Big data is an emerging paradigm applied to datasets whose size is beyond the ability of commonly used software tools. Cloud computing is the biggest emerging trend, which is changing the way, computing is done. Cloud computing democratizes big data and big data and a cloud is inherent a big data cloud. As a new solution, the big data cloud has practically limitless applications. With the right middleware, a cloud computing system could execute all the programs a normal computer could run. Potentially, everything from generic word processing to customized computer program designed for a specific company could all work on a cloud. The goal of the IEEE workshop on "Big Data And Cloud Applications (BDCloudAPP16)" is to establish an international forum and venue for engineers and scientists to present their ideas and experiences, and publish their pioneer works, in the fields of applications of big data and clouds.