Research Participant Payments
Research and Sponsored Program Accounting (RSPA) provides payment solutions to facilitate transactions for research participants. With options ranging from Visa payment cards to virtual card payments, RSPA aims to ensure convenience and security for both researchers and participants.
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Research Payment Card
The Visa Research Payment Card is available to researchers as the preferred way to pay research participants. This replaces the process of using cash or check payments to research participants.
For physical cards, the Research Payment Card Use and Return Form must be completed. Please email form to RSPA within seven (7) days after the card pickup date.
Submit Research Payment Card Request Form
Virtual Card Request
RSPA also processes virtual card requests where participants are paid via an email link. To request virtual cards, please indicate on the Electronic Research Payment Card Request Form by checking the box next to Virtual Card Request, or by stating "Virtual Card Request" in the "Name of person picking up cards" section on the manual Research Payment Card Request Form.
Required Participant Information
A Virtual Cards Excel Template must be filled out with the participant information as well, specifically the required columns highlighted in yellow.
Please note: Birth date and phone number are required. However, a default value of 1/1/1990 and 9999999999 will be used if none is supplied. An example is provided for reference but should be deleted before the file is submitted. Please do not delete the first line which contains field names.
Additional Information
Please view the additional documentation and support for cardholders:
Please note: Cards may begin incurring fees after 90 days of non-use.
Need Assistance?
To establish PIN, report a lost card, or other customer service needs, please call 855-244-7993.
For more information about the program, please email Brett Walter, Research and Sponsored Program Accounting Program Manager, or call 574-631-7990.