law: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976
  7. Recipients of scholarships, etc., to give
  
  intimation to the Central Government
  (1) Every citizen of India receiving any scholarship,
  
  stipend or any payment of a like nature from any foreign source shall give,
  
  within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, an intimation to the
  
  Central Government as to the amount of the scholarship, stipend or other
  
  payment received by him and the foreign source from which, and the purpose for
  
  which, such scholarship, stipend or other payment has been, or is being,
  
  received by him.
  (2) Where any recurring payments are being
  
  received by any citizen of India from any foreign source by way of scholarship,
  
  stipend or other payment, it shall be sufficient if the intimation referred to
  
  in sub-section (1) includes a precise information as to the intervals at which,
  
  and the purpose for which, such recurring payments will be received by such
  
  citizen of India.
  (3) It shall not be necessary to give such
  
  intimation as is referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) in relation
  
  to scholarships, stipends or payments of a like nature, if the annual value of
  
  such scholarships, stipends or other payments does not exceed such limits as
  
  the Central Government may, by rules made under this Act, specify in this
  
  behalf.