In short
The Research Grants Council asks applicants to disclose their use of AI where it applies. The disclosure covers the tools used, the purpose, and how and to what extent AI was used. The requirement appears in the GRF/ECS call letter and in the Theme-based Research Scheme call. TRS applicants must also follow their university's AI policies. They take full responsibility for AI-generated content.
Requires disclosure. Applicants may use AI and must say where they used it.
For applicants
- Applicants to the General Research Fund and the Early Career Scheme must disclose AI use where it applies. The disclosure names the models, systems, or tools used, the purpose, and how and to what extent AI was used. [1]
- Applicants to the Theme-based Research Scheme must disclose AI use, where it applies, for every purpose in preparing the proposal. They must also make sure the proposal complies with their university's AI policies. [2]
- TRS applicants are reminded to review, verify, and validate AI-generated content. They take full responsibility for the integrity, accuracy, originality, and intellectual content of all AI-generated content in the proposal and in the funded research. [2]
For reviewers
Hong Kong Research Grants Council has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
The call letter for the General Research Fund (GRF ... (opens in a new tab)
Declaration on use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) : applicants are required to disclose, where applicable, on the usage of AI including but not limited to the models / systems / tools being / to be used, purpose of usage, how and the extent of such AI usage.
Call for Preliminary Proposals (opens in a new tab)
It is the responsibility of the applicants to disclose, where applicable, the usage of AI models / systems / tools for all purposes in preparing the proposal, and to ensure that the submitted proposal complies with the relevant institutional policies of his / her university.
Applicants are reminded to review, verify and validate AI generated content, and they assume full responsibility for the scholarly and scientific integrity, accuracy, originality and intellectual content of all AI-generated content in the proposal and research work if funded.
This page summarizes what the funder has published and is not legal advice. Policies change, and one solicitation can add its own rules. Confirm against the funding announcement before you apply.