In short
The Research Ireland Review Process page sets a rule for reviewers only. Reviewers may not use any generative AI tools in reviewing grant applications. The pages give no guidance for applicants on using AI in an application.
Reviewer rules only. The funder has rules for reviewers and has published none for applicants.
For applicants
Research Ireland has published no rules for applicants.
For reviewers
- Research Ireland does not permit use of any generative AI tools in the review of grant applications. [1]
- Under the Reviewer Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Statement, reviewers must not input any unpublished material from any programme they review into any generative AI tools. [1]
- Reviewers must do all activities in their personal capacity and must not use generative AI tools for any such activities or parts of them. [1]
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Research Ireland does not permit use of any generative AI tools in the review of grant applications.
Per the Research Ireland Reviewer Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Statement, reviewers must not input any unpublished material from any programme they are asked to review into any generative AI tools.
Reviewers must undertake all activities in their personal capacity and must not use generative AI tools to undertake any such activities or parts thereof.
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