Annual Report 2012 : Halliburton fellowship aids prevention efforts
Halliburton fellowship aids prevention efforts
MD Anderson's Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences is included on the list of charities and causes to which Halliburton employees can donate through payroll deduction. The company matches their contributions dollar for dollar. The fellowship, awarded through a competitive process, is open to postdoctoral fellows regardless of citizenship, to study cancer prevention research at MD Anderson.
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