Allowed with disclosure. The funder lets applicants use AI and requires or asks them to say where they used it.
What applicants may do
- Use assistive, non-generative AI without disclosure. This covers help with grammar, spelling, formatting, and readability. [1]
What the funder asks of applicants
- Disclose any use of generative AI to prepare an SPF proposal, and any intended use of generative AI in the proposed work. Generative AI includes prompted production of text, visualizations, or videos. [1]
- Take responsibility for the accuracy of all materials in the proposal and proposed work. [1]
- Make sure generative AI use does not contribute to exploitation or reveal private or protected information. [1]
What is off limits
- Applicants should not input proposal review comments into generative AI systems. [1]
Rules for reviewers
- Generative AI use is prohibited in proposal review. [1]
Where this comes from
The funder's own words, from its own pages.
DivCHED Strategic Projects Funding Policy (opens in a new tab)
SPF proposals may be prepared with assistive, non-generative use of AI without disclosure.
Assistative AI use includes use that aids with e.g., grammar, spelling, formatting, and readability of prepared materials.
Applicants must disclose the use of generative AI to prepare SPF proposals and any intended use of generative AI in the proposed work.
Generative AI use includes, e.g., prompted production of text, visualizations, and/or videos.
Applicants are responsible for the accuracy of all materials involved in the proposal and proposed work, and for ensuring that any generative AI use does not contribute to exploitation or divulge private or protected information.
Generative AI use is prohibited in proposal review and applicants should refrain from inputting proposal review comments into generative AI systems.
See ACS Division of Chemical Education's programs
This is a reading of what the funder has published, and it is not legal advice. A solicitation can set its own rule, so read the funding announcement before a PI applies.