In short
The rules differ by scheme. For Scientific Exchange Grants, EMBO guidelines make applicants fully responsible for the originality and accuracy of their applications. Applicants are also asked to say whether they used AI tools and for what purpose. For the Maria Leptin EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships, AI tools may not be used to create an application.
Varies by program. The rule is set in each program's guidelines, so check the one you are applying to.
For applicants
- For Scientific Exchange Grants, applicants carry full and sole responsibility for the originality and accuracy of their applications. They are asked to disclose whether AI tools were used in preparing the application and for what purpose. One example given is ChatGPT used to improve language style. [1]
- For the Maria Leptin EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships, AI tools may not be used to create an application. Applicants must be solely responsible for the content of their application. [2]
For reviewers
European Molecular Biology Organization has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
Application guidelines (opens in a new tab)
Applicants are fully and solely responsible for the originality and accuracy of their applications. To provide transparency, applicants are requested to disclose whether AI tools were used in preparing their applications, and for what purpose (e.g., chatGPT was used to improve language style).
Maria Leptin | EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships (opens in a new tab)
The use of AI tools in creating an application is not allowed and applicants must be solely responsible for the content of their application.
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