# 22 CFR § 140.8: Recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and participant training

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.8

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 140.8
- **Heading:** Recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and participant training
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER N—MISCELLANEOUS > PART 140—PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKERS > Subpart C—Enforcement

## Text

(a) Procedures. Individuals who are located in a covered country and who are proposed recipients of scholarships, fellowships, or participant training, except those falling under the exception contained in § 140.7(c), are subject to the review procedures, criteria, and procedures concerning violations identified subsequent to obligation of funds set forth in § 140.6. Such review of recipient individuals is in addition to the provisions applicable to the recipient entity providing the assistance.
(b) Certifications. Individuals who are located in a covered country and who are proposed recipients of scholarships, fellowships, or participant training shall also be required to certify prior to approval that, within the last ten years, they have not been convicted of a narcotics offense, have not been engaged in drug trafficking, and have not knowingly assisted, abetted, conspired, or colluded with others in drug trafficking. False certification may subject the assistance recipient to U.S. criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 and to withdrawal of assistance under this part.

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 140.1 § 140.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.2 § 140.2 Authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.3 § 140.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.4 § 140.4 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.5 § 140.5 Overview.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.6 § 140.6 Foreign government entities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.6.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.7 § 140.7 Multilateral institutions and international organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.7.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.8 § 140.8 Recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and participant training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.8.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.9 § 140.9 Other non-governmental entities and individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.9.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.10 § 140.10 Intermediate credit institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.10.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.11 § 140.11 Minimum enforcement procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.11.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.12 § 140.12 Interagency review procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.12.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.13 § 140.13 Notification to foreign entities and individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.13.md)
- [22 CFR § 140.14 § 140.14 Special procedures for U.S. entities and individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-140.14.md)

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