In short
The Royal Geographical Society asks grant applicants to disclose any use of generative AI tools. Translation and improving English do not need to be disclosed. A disclosure does not influence the assessment outcome. Reviewers are asked not to use generative AI tools in their reviewing.
Requires disclosure. Applicants may use AI and must say where they used it.
For applicants
- Applicants should disclose any use of generative AI tools in their application. Use for language translation or improving English proficiency is exempt. The disclosure does not influence the assessment outcome, but it promotes transparency. [1]
- Applicants should not enter sensitive, personal or confidential information into generative AI tools unless they have formal consent. [1]
For reviewers
- Reviewers should not use generative AI tools in their reviewing activities. The funder gives two reasons: academic rigor and confidentiality. Reviewers are selected for their subject expertise and experience. The funder values their knowledge, their judgement and their perspective on an application against set assessment criteria. [1]
Sources
Code of practice for the Grants Programme | RGS (opens in a new tab)
Transparency: disclose any use of generative AI tools in your application, except when used for language translation or improving English proficiency. This disclosure will not influence the assessment outcome but promotes transparency. Confidentiality: do not input sensitive, personal, or confidential information into generative AI tools without formal consent.
For reasons of academic rigor and confidentiality, reviewers should not use generative AI tools as part of their reviewing activities. Grant reviewers are selected for their subject expertise and experience, and we value their knowledge and unique judgement and perspective on an application against set assessment criteria.
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