In short
The NJCCR RFA 2027 says AI is not banned in grant writing, and it sets no disclosure rule or limit on how much AI may write. Applicants use AI at their own risk, and all material must be the applicant's original ideas and language. AI-caused plagiarism, fabricated citations or falsified information counts as research misconduct. Reviewers may not use generative AI to analyze or critique applications (RFA Appendix 5).
Permits AI. Applicants may use AI and stay responsible for what they submit.
For applicants
- Generative AI is not banned in the grant writing process. The NJCCR strongly cautions that PIs who use AI tools operate at their own risk. [1]
- All proposals and supporting materials must represent the original ideas and language of the applicant and their affiliated institution. [1]
- PIs who use AI must be aware of the potential for plagiarism, fabricated citations, and falsified information. Such actions constitute research misconduct, and NJCCR will take appropriate measures against the non-compliance and the misconduct. [1]
- Applicants are required to review the general requirements on the use of Artificial Intelligence in Appendix 5. The pages state no requirement to disclose AI use. [1]
For reviewers
- NJCCR's contracted Peer Reviewers are held to the same standard as NIH notice NOT-OD-23-149, which prohibits generative AI in peer review. [1]
- Uploading or sharing content or original concepts from an application or critique to online generative AI tools violates peer review confidentiality and integrity. Using generative AI to analyze or critique applications in peer review is a breach of confidentiality. [1]
Sources
Applicants are required to review the general requirements surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence (See Appendix 5).
Similarly, while AI is not banned in the grant writing process itself, the NJCCR strongly cautions that Principal Investigators (PIs) use AI tools at their own risk.
Although generative AI is not banned in the grant writing process itself, the NJCCR strongly cautions that Principal Investigators (PIs) who use AI tools operate at their own risk.
Such actions constitute research misconduct and will prompt NJCCR to take appropriate measures to address both the non-compliance and the misconduct.
All proposals and supporting materials must represent the original ideas and language of the applicant and their affiliated institution.
Essentially, to use generative AI to analyze or critique grant applications in Peer Review will be considered a breach of confidentiality.
To paraphrase that ruling, “reviewers must be accountable and aware that uploading or sharing content or original concepts from a grant application, contract proposal, or critique to online generative AI tools violate the peer review confidentiality and integrity requirements.”
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