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FY 2001
Previous Years
Centrally Funded Initiatives
 

Academic Enrichment Program

Funded Initiatives

The Academic Enrichment Program has been a major vehicle for The Ohio State University to reward interdisciplinary academic excellence among its faculty – excellence that shows clearly in the quality of instruction, research, service, and community outreach. The program is currently suspended because of budget constraints.

For over seven years the Academic Enrichment Program has provided $8.7 million in matching continuing central funds and over $5.8 million in cash to specific initiatives, representing the cash equivalent of almost $175 million in central investment that is matched by college and department funds. These initiatives were chosen from across the university based on their merit, interdisciplinary nature, promise of future benefit to the university, and potential to enhance Ohio State's reputation, competitiveness, and future research funding.

Past funds have helped individual Ohio State departments and centers to hire approximately 85 faculty, and researchers to rise to national and international prominence. These initiatives – and the faculty behind them – are a tremendous source of pride to the entire university community.

Each of the following links leads to more detailed descriptions of the funded initiatives, which are grouped by year of award.

       
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