In short
The Royal Academy of Engineering's guidance for Enterprise Fellowships makes applicants fully responsible for their application. The application must reflect the applicant's own voice and ideas. Relying only on generative AI to write it is not acceptable. Applicants must acknowledge any generative AI use by naming the tool and describing how it was used.
Varies by program. The rule is set in each program's guidelines, so check the one you are applying to.
For applicants
- For Enterprise Fellowships, applicants are fully responsible for all content in the application. The funder does not penalise the use of generative AI tools. The application must still reflect the applicant's own voice and ideas. Relying only on generative AI to write the entire application from start to finish is not acceptable. [1]
- Applicants must clearly acknowledge any use of generative AI tools in writing the application. The acknowledgement must give the name of the tool and describe how it was used. [1]
For reviewers
Royal Academy of Engineering has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
Enterprise Fellowships assessment criteria and policies (opens in a new tab)
Regarding the use of AI, applicants are fully responsible for all the content presented in their grant applications. The grant process does not penalise the use of generative AI tools, but it is imperative to ensure that the application reflects the applicant's own voice and ideas. It is not acceptable to solely rely on generative AI tools to write the entire grant application from start to finish.
Applicants must provide clear acknowledgement if they have used generative AI tools in the process of writing their grant applications. This includes disclosing the name of the tool used and describing how it was utilised.
See Royal Academy of Engineering's programs
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.