Certain study participants are eligible for compensation for taking part in IRB approved studies. Some members of the UT community are prohibited from receiving compensation for study participation.
It is preferable that studies conducted on campus use cash as a participant reward. Compensation in the form of gift cards should only be used when participants will be taking part in a study from a location that is not on campus.
Both cash and gift card compensation require the submission and approval of a Participant Study Cash Advance form which require the IRB compensation page and PI signature.
If you would like to submit a request for a cash advance, please complete a Participant Study Cash Advance form and email to Shannon LaFevers: slafevers@austin.utexas.edu.
Additional Resources:
Cash Advance Request Flow Chart
Participant Compensation Flow Chart
HBP Part 9.1.7 Advances for Research Subjects and Study Participants