Since 1997, the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation has supported top medical scientists nationwide who are searching for a cure for the cancers that affect women, including breast, cervical, uterine and ovarian. This year, the Foundation awarded $1.3 million in research grants to a select group of research scientists. Cancer research grant applications are available on this Web site or from the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation from November to mid-February each year. Click here to review the 2007 cancer research grant recipients.

Who Gets a Research Grant From the Foundation?
Grants are awarded each year to medical schools recommended by the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Research Review Committee and then selected by the Board of Directors at the Foundation. This committee is composed of prominent doctors and Ph.D.s who volunteer their time to help the Foundation select the best recipients from across the U.S.