Summer Research Compensation
Summer Research Compensation Request Form
Use this form to request summer research compensation for eligible faculty performing approved summer research activity.
Submit Before Research Begins
The Summer Research Compensation Request Form must be completed and submitted to the Office of Budget, Payroll, & Fiscal Analysis before the start date of the research activity.
If summer research pay was included in the employee’s offer letter, please attach a copy of the letter to this request.
What Is This Form?
The Summer Research Compensation Request Form is used to request summer research compensation for eligible faculty who will perform approved research activity during the summer period.
The form helps document the research period, payment amount, costing allocation, and approval routing needed before payment can be processed.
Offer Letter Reminder
If summer research pay was included in the employee’s offer letter, attach a copy of the offer letter to the request before submitting the form to BPFA.
How to Use This Form
- Download the Summer Research Compensation Request Form.
- Complete Part I with the employee information and summer research information.
- Select the payroll term that best aligns with the period the faculty member will perform the research.
- Enter the total payment amount and costing allocation.
- Describe the research parameters or conditions for payment.
- Attach the offer letter if summer research pay was included in the employee’s offer letter.
- Obtain all required approval signatures before submitting the form to BPFA.
- Submit the completed form to BPFA before the start date of the research activity.
Payroll Term Guidance
The payroll term selected on the form should best align with the period the faculty member will perform the summer research activity.
Research Period
Select the payroll term that matches when the research activity will be performed.
Workday Processing
The selected payroll term will be used to process the payment in Workday.
Approval Routing
The completed form must include the required approval signatures before it is submitted for processing.
Employee
Department Chair
College Dean
Provost
Grants & Contracts
Grant accounts only
Budget, Payroll, & Fiscal Analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
When should the form be submitted?
The form must be submitted to BPFA before the start date of the research activity.
Do I need to attach an offer letter?
Attach a copy of the offer letter if summer research pay was included in the employee’s offer letter.
Which payroll term should be selected?
Select the payroll term that best aligns with the period the faculty member will perform the research.
Who needs to approve the form?
The form requires approval signatures from the employee, department chair, college dean, Provost, Grants & Contracts for grant accounts only, and BPFA.
Are typed signatures accepted?
Only wet signatures or Adobe Digital Signatures will be accepted.
Who should I contact for help?
Contact BPFA at budgetandpayroll@tamiu.edu or call 956.326.2377 or 956.326.2369.
Office of Budget, Payroll & Fiscal Analysis
Office Location
Texas A&M International University
5201 University Blvd.
KLM 435
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fridays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
*TAMIU is currently observing a summer schedule which is scheduled to end on Friday, August 7th, 2026