American Psychological Foundation AI policy
Limits AIChecked November 9, 2026
In short
APF lets applicants use AI tools to organize their thoughts and structure a proposal, but the final ideas and content should be their own. Proposals developed primarily by AI will be declined. Applicants are asked to acknowledge and disclose AI use in the application.
For applicants
- You may use AI tools to organize your thoughts and structure your proposal. The final work should be your own ideas and content.[1]
- AI should be used as a tool, not as the source of your proposal topic or the primary developer of its content. Proposals that are not your own ideas or content, or that were developed primarily by AI, will be declined.[1]
- The application will ask you to acknowledge and disclose your use of AI tools. Use that follows the policy will not count against your proposal in review.[1][2]
- APF says it has seen submissions pasted directly from AI, including the prompts. Make sure no traces of AI-generated content remain and that the final content reflects your own voice, ideas, and experience.[3]
Sources
- [1]APF Policies, Section 6.2.6 Policy for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
American Psychological Foundation
“AI should be used as a tool, not as the source of the proposal topic or as a primary developer of content.”
“Applicants may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to organize their thoughts and structure their proposal, but the final work in the proposal should be the applicant’s own idea(s) and content.”
“Usage of AI tools in alignment with this policy will not negatively impact review of the proposal, but proposals that are not the applicant’s own idea(s) or content and those which are developed primarily by AI tools will be declined.”
- [2]Programs & Funding Opportunities (APF AI Policy)
American Psychological Foundation
“Applicants will be asked to acknowledge and disclose use of AI tools in the application. Usage of AI tools in alignment with this policy will not negatively impact review of the proposal”
- [3]Common Desk Rejection Errors
American Psychological Foundation, 2026-06
“We’ve seen some submissions that appear to be copied and pasted directly, including the prompts or queries used. Please ensure there are no traces indicating that AI generated the content for you.”
“It’s okay to use AI tools to help draft or organize your ideas! However, it’s essential that the final content genuinely reflects your own voice, ideas, and experience.”
This page summarizes published guidance and is not legal advice. Policies change, and a specific solicitation can add its own rules, so confirm against the funding announcement before you apply. See every funder's AI policy.