Project Grant 2039070
Award Date
2/15/21
Completion Date
1/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$400K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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