Vice President for Research & Creative Scholarship
Vice President for Research & Creative Scholarship
The purpose of this webpage is to provide institutional definitions and forms for the disbursement mechanisms below.
Note: Except for wages, any funds paid to a UM student that are related to the student's status, MUST be routed through Financial Aid. Additionally, funds paid to a non-University teacher providing services to the University may have Teacher Retirement System (TRS) ramifications; contact Human Resource Services.
Mechanism |
Definition |
Contact |
Form(s) |
| Award | For undergraduates, see "scholarship;" for graduate students, see "fellowship." | ||
| Continuing Education | Payments made to Continuing Education on behalf of enrollees are processed on journal vouchers. If paid by grant funds, these are routed to ORSP; if non-grant, they are sent to Business Services. The respective fund accountant will send a copy of the attendee list to Financial Aid. |
Research & Sponsored Programs x6671 Business Services x6260 |
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| Employee | An employee is hired to personally perform work that is subject to the control of the employer, and receives training, tools, and equipment to complete assigned tasks that are periodically reviewed. Payment to an employee, whether cash or noncash, is taxable income and subject to withholding rules and contributions. | Human Resource Services x6766 | |
| Fellowship | While a donor/sponsor may interchange the term "fellowship" with "scholarship," the University identifies fellowships as funds typically given to UM graduate students to help defray tuition and related expenses, or to postdoctoral scholars. While an expectation of services may exist solely to advance an educational experience, such funds are not compensation for any performance. The income tax consequences of fellowships are entirely the responsibility of the individual. |
Financial Aid x5373 |
Financial Aid Non-Grant: Scholarship Award Summary Sheet |
| Guest Speaker | Typically, payment for services to a non-UM employee who is a perceived professional in the field, typically a non-UM student, for a lecture, performance, or appearance as a special guest. The income tax consequences of honorarium are entirely the responsibility of the individual. If $600 per year or more is paid, it is IRS-reportable by the University. If an honorarium is paid to a UM employee, it is processed through payroll and treated as taxable wages. |
Business Services x2195 Human Resource Services x6766 |
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| Honorarium | See "Guest Speaker" | ||
| Human Subjects (also referred to as research subjects, or subjects) |
Human Subjects (also referred to as research subjects, or subjects): Human subjects are living individuals about whom an investigator (whether professional or UM student) is conducting research by obtaining either (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information. The income tax consequences of human subjects payments are entirely the responsibility of the individual. If a participant is paid $600 per year or more, it is IRS-reportable by the University. When part of externally-sponsored activities, such payments are usually excluded from the Facilities & Administration calculation. |
Research & Sponsored Programs x6671 Business Services x2195 |
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| Incentive | Generally, payment for a satisfactory completion of a program or other identified activity unrelated to employment. The income tax consequences of incentives are entirely the responsibility of the individual. UM students are paid through scholarships/fellowships. Employees are paid through Human Resources. For others, see Participant Support Cost. |
Financial Aid x5373 Human Resource Services x6766 |
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| Internship | Whether paid, unpaid, or otherwise compensated, there is an expectation that the UM student receiving an internship will perform some service or work. If paid, compensation is typically processed as taxable wages. |
Internship Services x2815 Human Resource Services x6766 |
Forms link from respective websites |
| Participant Support Cost | Payment to individuals (cash, housing, travel/meal allowances, other) who take part in a University-sponsored activity. Participants do not provide services in any form to the institution. The income tax consequences of program participant payments are entirely the responsibility of the individual. If a participant is paid $600 per year or more, it is IRS-reportable by the University. When part of externally-sponsored activities, such payments are usually excluded from the Facilities & Administration calculation. |
Business Services x2195 |
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| Program Participant Cost |
Payment made by a department directly to a vendor or similar entity on behalf of participants in meetings, conferences, symposia, workshops, etc. (e.g., registration fees, travel allowances, manuals, supplies). If meal expense, code to 62817 Meetings & Conference Costs. When part of sponsored activities, such payments are included in the Facilities & Administration calculation. On rare occasions, if advances are required on behalf of participants (e.g., meal allowances, ground transportation, entrance to events), see Exceptions under Travel on Sponsored Agreements. |
Business Services x2195 |
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| Reimbursement | Amount paid to individuals for business-related expenses. Such payments are not taxable. | Business Services x2195 | |
| Scholarship | While a donor/sponsor may interchange the term "scholarship" with "fellowship," the University identifies scholarships as funds typically given to UM undergraduates on a semester-by-semester basis to help defray tuition and related expenses. While an expectation of services may exist solely to advance an educational experience, such funds are not compensation for any performance. The income tax consequences of scholarships are entirely the responsibility of the individual. |
Financial Aid x5373 |
Financial Aid Non-Grant: Scholarship Award Summary Sheet |
| Speaker | See "Guest Speaker" | ||
| Stipend | Stipend refer to payment(s) issued to UM students by the University to cover living expenses (e.g., rent, food) and is not tied to any service or employment. Non-living expenses fall under different definitions; for example, academic expenses are scholarships / fellowships, and those related to sponsored activities fall under scholarships / fellowships or reimbursement. Stipends are taxable, and if $600 per year or more is paid, it is IRS-reportable by the University. If payment is made to a non-UM student, refer to participant support cost. If individual is an employee, HRS must be contacted for determination. |
Business Services x2195 Financial Aid x5373 Human Resource Services x6766 |
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| Subsistence | A payment made to cover living expenses (e.g., rent, food) for either UM students or non-students paid directly to an individual by an outside agency. Subsistence payments are taxable unless specifically excluded by law; therefore, the income tax consequences of subsistence payments are entirely the responsibility of the individual, and may be IRS-reportable by the agency. Similar payments made by the University are paid as stipends. | ||
| Volunteer | Individual who performs hours of service for The University of Montana - Missoula for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons. These services are performed without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation for services rendered. |
Human Resource Services x6766 |
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| Waiver | The term waiver applies only to the reduction in tuition expenses, as tied to academic credit load. If fees are included, the activity will fall under scholarship/fellowship. |
Financial Aid x5373 Research & Sponsored Programs x6671 |
Office of the Vice President
Research & Creative Scholarship
University Hall 116
(406) 243-6670
Fax: (406) 243-6330
