Fellowships & Awards

TIAA-CREF recognizes and honors important work in the higher education, medical and research communities.

The Distinguished Medical Educator Award
Established in 2003 to honor Texas' outstanding medical education professionals, the award is given annually to a medical educator whose legacy of work and educational contributions have had national and international influence and set a standard of excellence in the medical community.
 

TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award
Named in honor of MIT Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Nobel Laureate and former CREF trustee, the award is given annually in recognition of an outstanding research publication containing ideas that the public and private sectors can use to maintain and improve America’s lifelong financial well being.
 

TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award
Named in honor of the president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame and former member of the TIAA-CREF Board of Overseers, the award recognizes leadership and commitment to higher education and contributions to the greater good. It is presented to a current college or university president or chancellor at the American Council on Education annual meeting.