Misophonia Research Fund AI policy
Disclosure requiredChecked November 9, 2026
In short
The Misophonia Research Fund (MRF) permits large language models to assist with proposal writing, but says critical thinking, review, and analysis must be done without AI. Applicants must disclose and describe any AI use. Disclosure will not hurt the review, but a proposal found to use AI without disclosure is subject to withdrawal.
For applicants
- MRF permits large language models (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) in developing research proposals, but believes they should be used simply to assist with writing. Critical thinking, review, and analysis must be done without AI.[1]
- Applicants must disclose the use of AI and describe how it was used.[1]
- Disclosure will not negatively affect the review. If MRF determines AI was used without disclosure, the proposal is subject to withdrawal.[1]
Sources
- [1]Misophonia Research Consortium Award
Misophonia Research Fund
“While the MRF permits usage of Large Language Models (LLMs; e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) in the development of research proposals, we believe that these tools should be used simply to assist in proposal writing and that critical thinking, review, and analysis must be done without the use of AI. Applicants must disclose the use of AI and describe the way in which AI was used”
“This disclosure will not negatively impact the review of the proposal. If the MRF determines that AI was used in a proposal without disclosure, the proposal will be subject to withdrawal.”
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