Allowed. The funder lets applicants use AI, and applicants answer for everything they submit.
What applicants may do
What the funder asks of applicants
- The applicant is wholly responsible for making sure the research or action plan and all other parts rest on accurate and truthful information. The applicant must be able to assess the accuracy of the information and justify it if needed. [1]
What is off limits
- The application or any part of it must not contain inaccurate information, plagiarised content or fabricated content. [1]
Rules for reviewers
- RCF staff, reviewers and decision-makers may not enter information from application documents or review reports into generative AI tools. [1]
- Reviewers may not disclose information about application documents or reviews to outsiders. This includes entering it into AI tools such as ChatGPT. [2][3]
- The RCF uses machine learning and natural language processing methods to support the funding process. The tools do not review applications or make funding decisions. [1]
Where this comes from
The funder's own words, from its own pages.
Artificial intelligence (opens in a new tab)
Generative AI and other similar digital tools can be used to support the preparation of the application.
The RCF does not require the applicant to indicate whether they have used AI tools in drafting the application.
However, the applicant is wholly responsible for ensuring that the research or action plan and other parts of the application are based on accurate and truthful information.
The applicant must be able to assess and, if necessary, justify the accuracy of the information provided.
The application or parts of it shall not contain inaccurate information, nor shall the application or parts of it contain plagiarised or fabricated content.
RCF staff, reviewers and decision-makers involved in the processing of applications are not allowed to enter information from application documents or review reports into generative AI tools.
The tools do not review applications or make funding decisions.
Review principles (opens in a new tab)
As a reviewer, you are not allowed to disclose any information concerning application documents or reviews to outsiders. This also applies to entering the information in AI tools such as ChatGPT (see also the European research integrity guidelines (PDF) on the use of AI tools in research or review).
Review principles (opens in a new tab)
This also applies to entering this information in AI tools such as ChatGPT (see also the European research integrity guidelines (PDF) on the use of AI tools in research or review).
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.