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It is with great pride that we present to you the recipients of Ohio
State's 1998-1999 Selective Investment Awards. Academic excellence is
at the heart of all we do at Ohio State, and this year's recipients—
Chemistry, History, Neuroscience, and Political Science—are among
the finest in their fields and possess strong faculties, solid programs,
and clear visions for the future. They will each receive up to $500,000
in central funding which, when combined with matching college and departmental
funding, will help them make even greater contributions to their disciplines,
their students, and to the people of Ohio and the nation. Profiles of
each department appear in this document. 
The Selective Investment Initiative was begun in 1997 in order to identify
some of our strongest departments and programs and to give them the resources
they need to move to the very top of their fields. Four departments were
selected for awards last year: Electrical
Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Physics, and Psychology.
The recipients are selected, in part, because of the impact they can have
on other academic programs and because of the benefits they can offer
to the people and businesses of Ohio.
Proposals were solicited from the colleges. The Selective Investment
Evaluation Committee of preeminent faculty members, chaired by Professor
Bunny C. Clark of the Department of Physics, reviewed the proposals through
an extensive and rigorous process, which is described on page four of
this document.
We are indeed proud of the work of the Selective Investment recipients
and present them to you as exemplars of the highest standards of achievement
at The Ohio State University.
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