Payments for completed studies must be in the form of monetary payment directly through the Prolific platform. This includes the payment you receive once a study has been approved, and any bonus payments sent by the researcher.
Examples of incentives researchers can’t offer include, but are not limited to:
- Gift cards
- Vouchers
- Prizes
- Physical items
- Opportunities to sign up for draws or lotteries
- Monetary payment through an alternative platform to Prolific
Researchers must adhere to our minimum pay rate of £6.00/$8.00 per hour. Since we cannot verify or guarantee payments offered outside of Prolific, we cannot ensure that participants will receive these incentives or the minimum pay rate.
This rule ensures that participants are paid fairly and that no personal identifiable information is shared for the purpose of sending non-monetary incentives.
If you come across a study offering these types of incentives or requesting personal information (like email or residential addresses), please contact support so we can take appropriate action.
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