All recipients for this program have been selected. Awardee information is available here.
The goal of the Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar Awards in Breast Cancer Research was to enhance the quality of cancer research in countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training and advancement for physicians and scientists are limited. The program provided twelve promising junior faculty members residing and conducting breast cancer research in those areas of the world with a two-year career development experience under the mentorship of a renowned breast cancer scientist at a prominent United States-based institution.
Each Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar was provided with an outstanding cancer research program with unique professional development opportunities to equip the Scholars with the skills and knowledge needed to implement and/or continue successful programs of breast cancer research in their home countries, ultimately leading to the improved care of women with breast cancer.
Principal Investigators in the United States conducting breast cancer research at NCI-designated cancer centers or at institutions that are members of the Association of American Cancer Institutes were invited to apply for the prestigious designation of "Avon Foundation-AACR Scholar Host." Funding for the Scholar’s salary, research expenses, professional development opportunities, and institutional overhead were included in the Award.
The Selection Committee awarded the designation of Avon Foundation-AACR Scholar Host to twelve prominent breast cancer researchers, each of whom then selected a Scholar based on applications to the Host's research program.
SPOTLIGHT
This program was part of the Avon Foundation-AACR Global Collaborative for Breast Cancer Research and Education, a synergistic partnership harnessing the existing commitment of Avon to the cause of breast cancer and AACR’s worldwide leadership within the scientific community. The goal of this groundbreaking collaborative is to strengthen breast cancer research and accelerate progress toward preventing and curing breast cancer for all women.
Avon’s commitment to women’s health and breast cancer in particular, is global—the Avon Foundation currently supports programs for breast cancer research and other women’s health issues in 50 countries around the world.