Postdoctoral Payments
VCU’s Policy for Payments to Post Doctoral Trainees 
provides the University general rules, guidelines, and specific limitations when making payments to Post Doctoral Trainees.
Individuals who have already obtained their degree, but are classified as fellows or trainees and paid on a training grant as described by the University’s definition of postdoctoral fellow/trainee, should be paid through Accounts Payable using a purchase order number and a Postdoctoral Fellow/Trainee and Pre Doc/Graduate Assistant Payment Schedule 
.
For payments meeting these requirements, the purchase order number and payment schedule form must be given to Accounts Payable 15 days in advance of the first payment. Accounts Payable is responsible for IRS reporting of postdoctoral trainee payments of $600 or more in a calendar year, using IRS Form 1099 MISC. The department is responsible for providing the Social Security number and home address for the individual to be paid. The payment is direct deposited to the individual’s account or mailed to the recipient’s home address. The IRS Form 1099 MISC is sent to the recipient’s home address.
If a postdoctoral fellow or trainee does not currently have direct deposit, but would like to switch, contact Accounts Payable for the necessary paperwork.