Policy on use of AI within ECRI provision
Principles
We want to be able to distinguish individual applications/submissions/nominations for ECRI activities.
We want to gain a true picture of applicants to ensure fit.
We do not want to disadvantage applicants based on language alone.
We want to ensure that intellectual property is not shared inappropriately on AI platforms or technologies as part of the drafting or reviewing process.
We want to encourage ECRs to take a critical approach to the use of AI, we do not want to ban AI; neither do we want to police AI use.
Scope
This policy relates to all ECRI or ECRI led initiatives, including: Funding applications (Seeds for Success, Wings for Ideas, ECRI Community Funds); participation in ECRI led initiatives (ECRI Programme Partners); applications for courses where an expression of interest is required (e.g. Beyond Academia; Leadership In Action; Global Fellows applications; European Talent Academy); expressions of interest (EoIs) for internal and external opportunities (Reviewers of International Seed Funds; Global Youth Scientists Singapore); nominations for ECRI Awards; and any other EoI which ECRI runs either for internal opportunities or on behalf of other organisations now or in the future.
Guidance
For anything related to funding, ECRI will follow the guidance of UKRI. We ask that both applicants and reviewers follow UKRI guidance and policies on the use of AI technologies when writing or reviewing proposals.
For expressions of Interest and award nominations we encourage applicants to provide their own personal input. For most of our EoIs, the general principle is that we value the content of applications and submissions should reflect the individual over minor language issues, i.e. we prioritise content over form. Specific guidance will be provided around AI use where this is needed, but in all other cases we ask you to please include a statement acknowledging any use of AI to complete your EoI or nomination following Imperial Library guidance on Acknowledging the Use of AI.
External guidance on AI technologies in funding applications
AI tools and technologies
The Library has published a web page AI tools guidance which sets out considerations for the use of AI technologies, including suggestions of how to best acknowledge the use of AI tools in assessed academic work.
The Careers Service have prepared a guide discussing how AI could be used in relation to your career, including how to avoid potential pitfalls.
If you're involved in organising and running teaching, you may find these resources from the AI & Education Guidance Hub useful.
The Centre for Academic English Guidance covers AI in academic and professional contexts.