Project Grant 2031275
Award Date
3/15/21
Completion Date
2/29/24
Dollars Obligated
$306K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Williamsburg, VA 23187, USA
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