{"id":18361,"date":"2026-09-21T11:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makeoverarena.com\/scholarships\/?p=18361"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:08:58","slug":"acc-postgraduate-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeoverarena.com\/blog\/acc-postgraduate-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Postgraduate Scholarships 2026: NZ$15,000 Master\u2019s Research Scholarship in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Postgraduate Scholarships provide funding for Master\u2019s students undertaking research related to injury prevention, injury recovery, rehabilitation and access to New Zealand\u2019s accident compensation system.<\/p>\n

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ACC Postgraduate Scholarships 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the 2026 application round, the scholarship is open to eligible Master\u2019s students whose research meets the ACC\u2019s priorities. The current Massey University listing shows applications opened on 6 August 2026 and close on 31 October 2026.<\/p>\n

The scholarship is administered through Universities New Zealand \u2013 Te P\u014dkai Tara and is available for full-time and part-time Master\u2019s research. Universities New Zealand currently lists an annual value of NZ$15,000 for full-time study and NZ$7,500 for part-time study, with four scholarships offered each year.<\/p>\n

ACC Postgraduate Scholarships 2026 \u2013 Summary<\/h2>\n
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Scholarship<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Scholarship name<\/td>\nACC Postgraduate Scholarships<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sponsor<\/td>\nAccident Compensation Corporation (ACC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administered by<\/td>\nUniversities New Zealand \u2013 Te P\u014dkai Tara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Host country<\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Study level<\/td>\nMaster\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Study type<\/td>\nResearch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Study mode<\/td>\nFull-time or part-time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scholarship value<\/td>\nNZ$15,000 full-time; NZ$7,500 part-time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number available<\/td>\n4 scholarships annually<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research requirement<\/td>\nMinimum 90-credit thesis component<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application status<\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Massey-listed deadline<\/td>\n31 October 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universities NZ listed closing date<\/td>\n1 November 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What Is the ACC Postgraduate Scholarship?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The ACC Postgraduate Scholarship supports postgraduate research designed to produce evidence that can help address complex challenges involving injury prevention and sustained recovery.<\/p>\n

ACC is New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation. It operates a no-fault personal injury compensation system and funds research that can contribute to better injury prevention, recovery and access to support.<\/p>\n

The scholarship is specifically aimed at Master\u2019s research<\/strong>, rather than ordinary coursework-only Master’s programmes. The research must relate to one or more of ACC’s current research priorities.<\/p>\n

ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Successful applicants can receive:<\/p>\n