Human Subjects Incentive Program

The Human Subject Incentive Program (HSIP) in the Treasury Office is responsible for managing research subject incentives. Subject incentives are payments made to individuals to compensate them for their time and participation in research projects. The University permits reasonable cash payments or other types of incentives to subjects as a means of compensation for participation in research, as long as the following criteria are met:

• Payments are requested through the approved HSIP system.

• Payment arrangements are specifically approved in advance by the relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB).

• Arrangements are made by the principal investigator to assure proper accounting of payments made to subjects for fiscal accountability and federal tax purposes with due consideration for the privacy and confidentiality of the subjects.

• Unused funds allocated for payments to subjects must be accounted for at regular intervals and returned to the funding source to ensure proper controls and accounting.

• Undistributed tangible incentives, such as t-shirts and trinkets remain the property of the University and should be disposed of in accordance with Standard Practice Guide Section 520.1, Acquisition, Use and Disposition of Property.

Visit the HSIP Home Page for information on HSIP Training Sessions, Forms, Study Coordinator & Administrator Resources, Contacts and Additional Resources.