Research Council of Finland AI policy
Permits AIChecked November 9, 2026
In short
The Research Council of Finland allows generative AI and similar tools to support application preparation and does not require you to say whether you used them. Staff, reviewers, and decision-makers may not enter application or review content into generative AI tools.
For applicants
- Generative AI and similar digital tools can be used to support preparing the application. The RCF does not require applicants to indicate whether they used AI tools.[1]
For reviewers
- RCF staff, reviewers, and decision-makers involved in processing applications may not enter information from application documents or review reports into generative AI tools.[1]
Sources
- [1]Artificial intelligence - Research Council of Finland
Research Council of Finland
“Generative AI and other similar digital tools can be used to support the preparation of the application. The RCF does not require the applicant to indicate whether they have used AI tools in drafting the application.”
“RCF staff, reviewers and decision-makers involved in the processing of applications are not allowed to enter information from application documents or review reports into generative AI tools.”
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