Doctoral Funding: Stipend Primer

Your Program Submits the Appointment
Graduate School Processes Payment via Workday
Issued Monthly & Tied to Appointment (The first payment of the academic year is on the last business day of September.)
What You Should Do:
1. Set up a bank account
2. Complete I-9 Form at the Brown Business Center in J. Walter Wilson, room 213
3. See Payroll Office FAQs for students
4. Access federal W-4 through Workday
5. Access state W-4 form on Controller’s website; complete and submit it to the Payroll Office
6. Set up direct deposit through Workday
7. International students: check in with OISSS on social security and tax treaty matters
8. File tax return in accordance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations

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