European Molecular Biology Organization AI policy
Varies by programChecked November 9, 2026
In short
Rules vary by scheme. EMBO's Scientific Exchange Grants guidelines hold applicants fully responsible for originality and accuracy and ask them to disclose whether AI tools were used and for what purpose. For the Maria Leptin EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships, using AI tools to create an application is not allowed.
For applicants
- For Scientific Exchange Grants, applicants are fully and solely responsible for the originality and accuracy of their applications and are asked to disclose whether AI tools were used and for what purpose (for example, ChatGPT used to improve language style).[1]
- For the Maria Leptin EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships, using AI tools to create an application is not allowed, and applicants must be solely responsible for the content of their application.[2]
Sources
- [1]Application guidelines
EMBO
“Applicants are fully and solely responsible for the originality and accuracy of their applications. To provide transparency, applicants are requested to disclose whether AI tools were used in preparing their applications, and for what purpose (e.g., chatGPT was used to improve language style).”
- [2]Maria Leptin | EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships
EMBO
“The use of AI tools in creating an application is not allowed and applicants must be solely responsible for the content of their application.”
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.