As a way to inspire foreign nonnative speakers of Chinese to take the HSK, the Ministry of Education of China along with the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language offer HSK scholarships to foreigners with excellent HSK scores.

  Foreigners who are awarded HSK scholarships are invited to China for long-term or short-term academic applications so as to improve their knowledge of the Chinese language and China's glorious background and culture.

  Immediately after the completion of HSK yearly, the State Committee for the Chinese Proficiency Test of China will figure out the amount of examinees to obtain scholarships at each HSK center. The HSK centers will recommend nominees for the scholarships due to their HSK scores. Examinees granted scholarships will be invited to China for an academic program in the next year. China will cover their tuition fees and accommodation fees and give them stipends for living costs during their stay in China.