The TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship was established to honor the

memory and outstanding work of Dr. Ruth Simms Hamilton, the former Michigan State University Professor and TIAA Trustee. Professor Hamilton was a TIAA Trustee from 1989 to 2003 and during her 35-year career at Michigan State University, she was a highly regarded sociology professor and a faculty member of the African Studies Center, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Center for Advanced Study of International Development. She was an early pioneer of research concerning the African Diaspora - the study of the dispersion and settlement of African peoples once they left the African continent.

The fellowship is funded by TIAA-CREF and will be administered by the TIAA-CREF Institute. The fellowship will be awarded to graduate students enrolled in a social science field relating to the African Diaspora at an accredited U.S. college or university and will recognize cutting-edge, graduate-level research which furthers the study of the African Diaspora.

The fellowship will be for one year and is renewable. It is intended to provide research support, but not necessarily cover all costs of a graduate study program.

Contact:

Mr. Cameron Johnson
TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship Processing
c/o SPA, Inc.
P.O. Box 23737
Nashville, TN 37202-3737
Phone: 615-627-3830
Email: cjohnson@spaprog.com