> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://participanthelp.dscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://participanthelp.dscout.com/getting-paid/payment-basics/receiving-your-reward.md). # Receiving your reward We send all rewards via [PayPal](http://www.paypal.com/), which is an American company that supports online money transfers. At this time, there is no alternative for receiving rewards from Dscout, so you'll need a PayPal account in order to receive your reward. ## Rewards and PayPal As soon as you receive your reward in PayPal, you’ll be able to withdraw your funds in a number of different ways, including: * Bank transfer (learn how to connect a bank account to your PayPal account [here](/getting-paid/getting-paid-via-paypal/connecting-a-bank-account-to-your-paypal.md).) * Using a PayPal debit Mastercard * Receiving a check Read more about how to retrieve your Dscout rewards from your PayPal account [here](/getting-paid/getting-paid-via-paypal/withdrawing-your-funds-from-paypal.md). ## Timeline Payments should be received within 10 business days of your study closing out. After you finish your study, your study leader will review your entries. Once they approve your entries, they'll let our payments team know to begin the payment process, at which point, we’ll message you in the Dscout mobile app (you’ll receive this message via email, too!). This message will let you know the *exact date* you can expect your reward! Read more about payment messaging and timelines [here](/getting-paid/payment-basics/when-to-expect-your-reward.md). If you haven't heard from our payments team and you were invited to your study by an external recruiter, we may not be handling payments for this particular project. Read more [here](/getting-paid/payment-basics/receiving-external-payments.md). **Don’t have a PayPal account?** Learn how to create one [here](/getting-paid/getting-paid-via-paypal/how-to-create-a-paypal-account.md). **Is your PayPal email address different from your Dscout email address?** You can add your Dscout email address as an alias to your main PayPal account. Learn how to do that [here](/getting-paid/getting-paid-via-paypal/adding-an-alias-to-your-paypal.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://participanthelp.dscout.com/getting-paid/payment-basics/receiving-your-reward.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.