Helmholtz Association AI policy
Varies by programChecked November 9, 2026
In short
For Helmholtz Enterprise proposals (Field Study Fellowship and Spin-off program), applicants must submit a declaration on whether and how AI tools were used, and AI must not be the sole or primary author of the proposal. Applicants are strongly advised not to use commercial AI tools that send data to external servers.
For applicants
- Helmholtz Enterprise applicants must submit a transparent declaration on whether and how AI tools were used, and AI tools must not be the sole or primary author of the proposal.[1]
- Helmholtz Enterprise applicants are strongly advised not to use commercial AI tools that send data to external servers, to avoid unintended disclosure of confidential proposal content.[1]
Sources
- [1]Application Annex
Helmholtz Association
“The Helmholtz Association requires applicants to provide a transparent declaration on whether and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools were used in the preparation of this proposal for Helmholtz Enterprise (Field Study Fellowship and Spin-off program). AI tools must not be used as the sole or primary author of the proposal.”
“Applicants are strongly advised not to use commercial AI tools that send data to external servers, as this may lead to unintended disclosure of confidential proposal content.”
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