Allowed with disclosure. The funder lets applicants use AI and requires or asks them to say where they used it.
What applicants may do
- Proposers may use generative AI (GAI) tools such as ChatGPT. They are not prohibited. [1]
What the funder asks of applicants
- Any material in the proposal that comes from GAI must be described and cited. Give the program name, version number, date and time, and a short statement on how GAI was used. [1]
- Put the GAI disclosure with the References. It does not count against the page limits. [1]
- Proposers should keep in mind that using GAI tools places that text in the public domain. [1]
If an applicant breaks the rule
- Failure to disclose the use of GAI will result in disqualification. [1]
Rules for reviewers
- Reviewers are forbidden from uploading proposal content or review materials to GAI tools, because this violates the confidentiality of the review process. [1]
Where this comes from
The funder's own words, from its own pages.
Proposal Templates (opens in a new tab)
Proposers are not prohibited from the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools, such as ChatGPT.
However, following NASA policy, the proposal must acknowledge content that is not the creative product of the proposal team.
Thus, any material contained in the proposal that is derived from GAI must be described and cited, e.g., the name of the program, version number, the date and time, and a short statement on how the GAI was used.
This information must be included with the References and does not count against the page limits.
Failure to disclose the use of GAI will result in disqualification .
Proposers are reminded that using GAI tools will place that text in the public domain.
Reviewers are forbidden from uploading proposal content or review materials to GAI tools, since this violates the confidentiality of the review process.
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.