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HR Policy - UW System Administrative Policy 238 - Payments to Foreign Nationals

This policy establishes the circumstances and procedures under which a UW System Institution may compensate a foreign national for personal services; reimburse the individual for travel; award scholarships, fellowships, academic prizes and awards; or compensate the individual for work as a research subject.
 Functional Owner  UW System
 Executive Sponsors  UW System Level Policy 
 Policy Contact  Human Resources Office

Who this policy applies to:

This policy applies to all UW System Institutions, including UW System Administration.

Rationale:

This policy establishes the circumstances and procedures under which a UW System Institution may compensate a foreign national for personal services; reimburse the individual for travel; award scholarships, fellowships, academic prizes and awards; or compensate the individual for work as a research subject.

Policy Detail:

This UW System Policy is available on the UW System Policy Page.  For more information, please visit: 

https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/payments-to-foreign-nationals/

Revision History:

Format updated June 2025.


Keywords:
foreign national, travel reimbursement, scholarships, fellowships, international visitor, international student, international scholar 
Doc ID:
117135
Owned by:
Julia G. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2022-03-04
Updated:
2025-06-27
Sites:
UW-La Crosse